Iran

Geography & Mobility in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is in the middle of the world and has 31 provinces. It borders Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iraq. Tehran, Khorasan, and Isfahan are the three most important provinces. The land area of the country is 1,648,195 square kilometers, and most of it is rough terrain. It is mostly dry or semi-dry, but there are some subtropical areas near the Caspian Sea. The total number of people is 83 million. The country's capital is Tehran, which is also the largest city with more than 8.7 million people. Mashhad and Isfahan are the next two largest cities. Mashhad International Airport (MHD), which has about 10.5 million passengers a year, is the country's largest international airport. The airport is used by all routes that go inside Iran. It is also used by routes that go to the Middle East.

Iran Demographics & More

Islam is the most important part of Iranian culture, since 99 percent of the people there are Muslims. Farsi, a form of Persian, is the official language. The system of law is based on both secular law and Islamic law. A theocratic republic is the type of government. Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-Khamenei is the head of state right now, and President Hassan Fereidun Rohani is in charge of the government. Each division has its own regional government, which reports to the main government in Tehran.

Iran's Economy

The Iranian Rial is the official money (IRR). The government runs the country's economy, which has a GDP of about $1 trillion. The income per person is $11,963. Since the west has always put restrictions on the economy, growth has been slow and erratic. The services and industry sector makes up the largest part of the GDP. The economy is mostly based on oil and gas exports, with little diversification in the rest of the economy.

Visiting Iran

There are many unique natural and cultural places for tourists to see in the country. Iran is proud of its 24 UNESCO world heritage sites, 22 of which are cultural and 2 of which are natural. Esfahan, Shiraz, Tehran, Mashhad, Kish, and Ramsar are some of the most popular places for tourists to visit. Because of recent events and the sanctions that were put in place, the tourism industry as a whole has slowed down a lot. In 2019, however, 6.7 million people came to the country.