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Iran

We are researching the regional information of Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Western Asia. We will feature information that seems good to know when expanding into Iran.

Iran

Location

It is bordered by Turkey and Iraq to the west, Armenia and Azerbaijan to the northwest, Turkmenistan to the northeast, and Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east. It has the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south.

Area

About 1.65 million km2

Capital (approximate population)

Tehran(8.69 million)

Business-related cities other than Tehran (approximate population)

Mashhad(3000000), Isfahan(1.96 million), Karaj(1.59 million), Shiraz(1.57 million), Tabriz(1.56 million), etc.

Population

Approximately 83.18 million people

Racial Composition

61% Persian, 16% Azerbaijan, 10% Kurdish, etc.

Language

Persian is the official language

Religion

Islam is the state religion
- Nasirol Molk Mosque
- Chak Chak

Culture

Iranian culture, which has been handed down from the Paleolithic era, has influenced southern Europe, Russia, Arabia, and Southeast Asia. Islam also has a great influence on a country's culture.
- Persepolis
- The Valley of Stars
- Tchogha Zanbil
- Babak Castle
- Anzali Lagoon
- Square(Shah Square)
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- Khaju Bridge
- Tabatabaei House
- Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah
- Meybod Pigeon Tower
- Rudkhan Castle
- Katalekhor Cave
- Tomb of Hafez
- Hormuz Island
- Taq-e Bostan

Education

There are 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of middle school, and 3 years of high school. To enter a university, one must obtain a high school diploma and pass the Iran University entrance examination.
- University of Tehran
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Iran University of Science & Technology
- University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST)
- Isfahan University of Technology
- Tarbiat Modares University
- Sharif University of Technology
- Shiraz University
- University of Isfahan
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- University of Tabriz


- Iran National Library
- The Parliamentary Library of Iran

Overview of modern and contemporary history of Iran

1826-28 Second Russo-Persian War
1828 Armenia in the Caucasus ceded to Russia
1935 Country name officially changed from Persia to Iran
1979 Iran・Islamic Revolution. Declared the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
1979-81 Iran US embassy hostage crisis
1980-88 Iran-Iraq War
1985 Iran-Contra affair
1990 About 40,000 people die in the big earthquake
2003 More than 30,000 people die in big earthquake

Politics

It is a constitutional Islamic republic. In order to realize the "government of jurisprudence," the "Supreme Leader" supervises and guides legislation, administration, and judiciary. The president is elected by direct popular vote and oversees the government. The parliament is unicameral.
- Islamic Parliament of Iran
- Iran Presidential Palace
- Supreme Audit Court

GDP per capita

$5,506

Economy

It is a mixed economy with large state-owned enterprises such as oil, rural agriculture and small private trade and service industries.


Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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