 Name: Iran
also known as Persia (until 1935) translates in to "Land of Aryans"
Government: Islamic Republic of Iran
Location: Middle East, surrounded by the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf
and Caspian Sea. Bordering countries includes: Iraq,
Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Area: 1.648 million sq km
Population: 68,017,860
Capital city: Tehran
Flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the
national emblem (a stylized representation of
the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the
white band.
Ethnic background : Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%,
Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%
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