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Iran, my country, formerly known as Persia, is situated in the middle east. For
many centuries it has served as a bridge between east and west. There are many different peoples, cultures and climates in
Iran. Specially, Iran has a very long and amusing history.
Specifications:
- Area: 1,648,195 km2.
- Population: about 63,200,000 (1992).
- Neighbors: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan.
- Seas: Persian gulf, Omman, Caspian.
- Government: Islamic Republic (since 1979).
- Currency: Rial.
- Date: Hejri Shamsi (solar).
- Official language: Persian.
- Local time: GMT + 3:30.
- Capital: Tehran.
- Exportations: petroleum, natural gas, minerals (iron, copper, ...), carpets, fruits, pistachio nuts, leather, ....
Provinces:
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Provinces |
Important cities |
| 1 |
Ardabil |
Ardabil |
| 2 |
Azarbaijan-e gharbi |
Urumieh, Mahabad |
| 3 |
Azarbaijan-e sharghi |
Tabriz |
| 4 |
Bushehr |
Bushehr |
| 5 |
Charmahal va Bakhtiari |
Shahr-e-Kurd |
| 6 |
Fars |
Shiraz |
| 7 |
Gilan |
Rasht, Bandar-e-Anzali |
| 8 |
Golestan |
Gorgan |
| 9 |
Hamedan |
Hamedan |
| 10 |
Hormozgan |
Bandar Abbas |
| 11 |
Ilam |
Ilam |
| 12 |
Isfahan |
Isfahan, Kashan |
| 13 |
Kerman |
Kerman |
| 14 |
Kermanshahan |
Kermanshah |
| 15 |
Khorasan |
Mashhad, Quchan |
| 16 |
Khuzestan |
Ahvaz, Abadan, Khorram-shahr |
| 17 |
Kohkiluie va Boyer Ahmad |
Yasug |
| 18 |
Kurdistan |
Sanandaj |
| 19 |
Luristan |
Khorram-Abad, Broujerd |
| 20 |
Markazi |
Arak |
| 21 |
Mazandaran |
Sari |
| 22 |
Qazvin |
Qazvin |
| 23 |
Qom |
Qom |
| 24 |
Semnan |
Semnan, Shahrood |
| 25 |
Sistan va Baluchestan |
Zahedan, Zabol |
| 26 |
Tehran |
Tehran, Karaj |
| 27 |
Yazd |
Yazd |
| 28 |
Zanjan |
Zanjan |
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