Iran
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Capital
Tehran
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Local time
9:15
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Population
81.51 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+98
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Currency
﷼ IRR (rial)
Iran
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Capital
Tehran
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Local time
9:15
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Population
81.51 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+98
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Currency
﷼ IRR (rial)
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Average Salary
$ 456
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Petrol price
€ 0.37 pl
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Precipitation
228mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
1 648 000 km2
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Protected Area
7%
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Forest Area
7%
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Agricultural area
28%
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Railways
8560km
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Annual air passengers
15.52 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Persian - 51 %
Azerbaijani - 24 %
Gilaki and Mazandarani - 8 %
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Religion
Islam - 98 %
Islam - 98 %
Zoroastrian
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Literacy rates
84.7%
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Languages
Persian
Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects - 18 %
Kurdish - 10 %
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Armed Forces
563 000
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Murders
4 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
1 l/person
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Smoking
21.5%
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Diabetes
10.1%
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Malaria
1%
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Tuberculosis
16 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
petroleum, petrochemicals, fertilizers, caustic soda, textiles, construction materials, food processing, metal fabrication, armaments
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Agriculture
wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, sugarcane, fruits, nuts, cotton, dairy products
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc
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Energy Import
-33%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc
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Renewable Energy
0%
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CO2 Emissions
649 481kt
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Ease of Business
124 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
67
What not to do when visiting Iran
Iran Don’t forget the greetings are usually only between the same sexes, a handshake is typical with ”salaam alayukum” or simply "salaam" (peace). Men kiss other men and women kiss other women at social events.
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Iran Don’t ever insult or question the government or Muslim faith.
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Iran Don’t forget relations between non-Muslim men and Muslim women is illegal, same as adultery and sex outside marriage (punishable up to death penalty).
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Did you know?
Iran has had 27 capitals, more than any other country.
Iran Don't forget to dress conservatively.
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Iran Don’t forget consensual same-sex sexual activity is illegal. Security forces have executed, harassed, arrested and detained individuals suspected of being gay.
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Iran Don’t eat, drink, smoke or chew chewing gum in public during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Iran Don’t drink or possess alcoholic beverages or drugs - it’s illegal.
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Iran Don’t forget Friday is the Muslim holy day and everything is closed usually.
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Iran Don’t forget videos, pictures or magazines showing unveiled women are forbidden.
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Iran Don’t photograph military installations or government buildings.
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Iran Don‘t import pork products - it’s banned.
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Iran Don't necessarily rely on your credit cards - non-Iranian credit cards and bank cards cannot be used in Iran.
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