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Iran, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.

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Iran is a country located in the Southern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of OPEC.

Easy learning about Iran

Iran is located in Southern Asia
Asia Continent
Member of OPEC since 1960
Iran population 90 608 707 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Iran Area 1 648 000 Km2
( 1 024 018 sq mi)
Latitude & Longitude 32° 00' N, 53° 00' E
Iran Capital cityTehran
Neighbouring countriesTurkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey.
Iran Climatemostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Most predominant religionMuslim (official),
Second most predominant religionother (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian)
Currency name & code Rial (IRR)
Internet ccTLD.ir
Iran calling code98

Iran administrative divisions

  • 31 provinces;
  • Alborz,
  • Ardabil,
  • Azarbayjan-e Gharbi (West Azerbaijan),
  • Azarbayjan-e Sharqi (East Azerbaijan),
  • Bushehr,
  • Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari,
  • Esfahan,
  • Fars,
  • Gilan,
  • Golestan,
  • Hamadan,
  • Hormozgan,
  • Ilam,
  • Kerman,
  • Kermanshah,
  • Khorasan-e Jonubi (South Khorasan),
  • Khorasan-e Razavi (Razavi Khorasan),
  • Khorasan-e Shomali (North Khorasan),
  • Khuzestan,
  • Kohgiluyeh va Bowyer Ahmad,
  • Kordestan,
  • Lorestan,
  • Markazi,
  • Mazandaran,
  • Qazvin,
  • Qom,
  • Semnan,
  • Sistan va Baluchestan,
  • Tehran,
  • Yazd,
  • Zanjan

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