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Iran
- Location
Location Description
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, west of Pakistan
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red. A red emblem of this country is centered in the white band and Arabic inscriptions in white span the bottom edge of the green band and the top edge of the red band.
- Capital
- Tehran
- Language
- Persian (Farsi)
- Currency
- (rial)
- Size
- 636,372 sq mi (1,648,195 sq km) — 19th largest
- Total Population
- 85,961,000 people — 17th largest
- Population Density
- 135 people per sq mi (52.2 people per sq km) — 163rd largest