Iran
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|'''Establishment'''<br> - Unified by Cyrus the Great<br> - Parthian empire<br> - Sassanid empire<br> - Safavid dynasty<br> - First Constitution<br> - Pahlavi dynasty | |'''Establishment'''<br> - Unified by Cyrus the Great<br> - Parthian empire<br> - Sassanid empire<br> - Safavid dynasty<br> - First Constitution<br> - Pahlavi dynasty | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 27 April 2008
| ادشاهی ايران Kingdom of Iran | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Marā dād farmud, va Khod Dāvar Ast" (Persian) "Justice he bids me do, as he will judge me" | |
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| Anthem Imperial Salute of Iran | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Tehran 35°41′N, 51°25′E |
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| Official languages | Persian |
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| Government - Shahanshah - Prime Minister | Semi-constitutional monarchy Reza Shah II Jamshid Savadkouhi |
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| Establishment - Unified by Cyrus the Great - Parthian empire - Sassanid empire - Safavid dynasty - First Constitution - Pahlavi dynasty | 559 BCE 248 BCE—224 CE 224—651 CE May 1502 1906 December 15, 1925 |
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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 | 65,875,223 39.97/km² 103.52/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.364 trillion $20,700 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.531 trillion $23,243 |
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| Gini | 30 (medium) |
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| HDI |  0.825 (high)
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| Currency | Rial (ريال) (IRR)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | IRST (UTC +3:30) not observed (UTC +3:30) |
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| Internet TLD | .ir |
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| Calling code | +98 |
