Iran Country Guide

Iran Facts

  • Capital: Tehran
  • Population: 69,515,000
  • Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)
  • Religions: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
  • Government: theocratic republic
  • Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
  • Climate: mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
  • Phone Code: 98

Festivals in Iran

Teheran Short Film Festival (Tehran, Iran)
Festival Types: Film - Short, Film
Month: November
Teheran Short Film Festival Website
Zurkhane in Iran (Esfahan, Iran)
Festival Types: Sport - Strength
Month: Year Round
Zurkhane in Iran Photos

Iran Accommodation

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Iran Flights

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Iran Tours