Iran

Area: 1 648 000 km²

Population: 65 397 521 (2007)

Population density: 39.7 pers./km²

Capital: Tehran

Government type: Islamic republic

Official language: Persian

Ethnic groups: Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurds 7%, Arabs 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmens 2%, other 1%

Religion: Shi′a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, other 2%

Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)

Time zone: UTC+3.5 summer UTC+4.5

Administrative divisions: Iran is divided into 30 provinces, which are subdivided into 324 counties

Highest point: Mount Damavand 5 671 m

Longest river: Karuna River 950 km

Largest lake: Lake Urmia 5 200 km²

Largest cities: Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz, Karaj

Calling code: +98

Internet TLD: .ir