Islamic Republic of Iran
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Jomhuri-ye Isl�mi-ye Ir�n Islamic Republic of Iran Iran | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto Esteql�l, �z�di, jomhuri-ye esl�mi "Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic" | |
Anthem Sorud-e Melli-ye Ir�n | |
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Capital Largest city | Tehran 33°26�S, 70°40�W Tehran |
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Official languages | Persian (Farsi) |
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Government - Supreme Leader President Speaker of the Majlis | Islamic republic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Ali Larijani |
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Establishment - Median Kingdom Pahlavi dynasty established Islamic Republic established | 625BC 1925 1979 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,648,195 km² 636,372 sq mi 0.7 |
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Population - July 2008 est. - Density | 70,472,846 42/km² 109/sq mi |
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GDP - Total - Per capita | 2008 estimate $382.328 billion $5,246 |
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Gini | 44.5 (medium) |
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HDI | 0.777 (medium) |
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Currency | Iranian rial (IRR )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | IRST (UTC+3:30) (IRDT) (UTC+4:30) |
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Internet TLD | .ir |
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Calling code | +98 |