Iran Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital Tehran Government Unitary presidential theocratic republic Currency Iranian Rial (IRR) Area 1,648,195km² water: 116,600km², land: 1,531,595km² Population 77,356,343 (2013 estimate) Language Persian and Persian dialects more than 60%, Turkish, Turkic and Turkic dialects 20%, Kurdish 10%, Luri 5%, Balochi 2%, Arabic 2%, other about 1% Religion Muslim 95% (Shi’a 85%, Sunni 10%), other (includes Zoroastrian,…