Iran (The Lion Goes West)
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Republic of Iran جمهوری ایران Jomhuri-ye Irān | |
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Motto: مردم ، ایمان ، سعادت Merdem , Aaman , S'eadet ("People, Faith, Prosperity") | |
Anthem: ایران زیبا Irān Zaba ("Beautiful Iran") | |
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Capital and largest city | Tehran |
Currency | Rial (ʀ) |
ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:Template:ISO 3166 code|Template:ISO 3166 code]] |
Iran, also called Persia and officially the Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state located in the crossroads of Western, South, and Central Asia. It is bordered to the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Caspian Sea, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, the south the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and Pakistan, the west by Mesopotamia and Turkey, and to the east by China. With a total area of 2,892,061 km2 (1,116,630 mi2) and a population of 146 million, it is the largest country in the Middle East.