Iran

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ادشاهی ايران
Kingdom of Iran

Flag of Iran Coat of arms of Iran
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Marā dād farmud, va Khod Dāvar Ast" (Persian)
"Justice he bids me do, as he will judge me"

Anthem
Imperial Salute of Iran

Location of Iran

Capital
(and largest city)
Tehran
35°41′N, 51°25′E

Official languages Persian

Government
 - Shahanshah
 - Prime Minister
Semi-constitutional monarchy
Reza Shah II
Jamshid Savadkouhi

Establishment
 - Proto-Elamite Period
 - Middle-Elamite Period
 - Median dynasty
 - Achaemenid dynasty
 - Parthian dynasty
 - Sassanid dynasty
 - Safavid dynasty
 - First constitution
 - Pahlavi dynasty

8000 B.C.
3400-550 B.C.
728-550 B.C.
550-330 B.C.
248 B.C.-224 C.E.
224-651 C.E.
May 1502
August 5, 1906
December 15, 1925

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

1,648,195 km²
636,372 sq mi
0.7

Population
 - 2006 census
 - Density
 

70,472,846
42 /km²
109 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2005 estimate
$1.727 trillion
$24,500

Gini 47.6 (high)

HDI 0.850 (high)

Currency Rial (ريال) (IRR)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
IRST (UTC +3:30)
not observed (UTC +3:30)

Internet TLD .ir

Calling code +98
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