Iran

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 1,648,000 sq km OR 636,296 sq mi
Coastline:
 3,294 km OR 2,047 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -28 m OR -92 ft
highest point: 5610 m OR 18,406 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 79,109,272 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.18% (2010)
Population density:
 48 per sq km OR 124 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 73.40%
Rural: 26.60%
Life Expectancy:
 70.06 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 42.26 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 18.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.1 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 86.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 91.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 82.50% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Tehran
Official Language(s):
 Persian

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $5,675
Currency:
 Rial

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