IRAN

Country name: Islamic Republic of Iran Capital: Tehran
Geographic coordinates: 35° 39' N, 51° 23' E
Population: 7 614 000
Time zone: UTC+3.5
Government: Republic International organizations: OPEC, UN
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.president.ir
Tourist site: www.tourismiran.ir
Time zone: UTC+3.5 Geography: Area: 1 648 000 sq km
Forested area: 110 750 sq km
Comparative: Over six times the size of the UK
Population: 82 914 000 Land use: Arable land: 10.46%
Permanent crops: 1.06%
Other: 88.47%
Area: 1 648 000 sq km Natural hazards: Earthquakes, periodic drought and sandstorms.
Languages: Farsi, Azeri, Kurdish, regional languages Extreme elevation: Kuh-e Damevand, 5671 m
Currency: Iranian rial    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.