Country

🇮🇷Iran (Islamic Republic of)

ایران

Asia · Southern AsiaSovereign state

ISOIR · IRN · 364

LAT,LNG32.00, 53.00

TEL+98

Iran (Islamic Republic of) is a sovereign country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tehran. It has a population of about 83,992,953 across 1,648,195 km² — roughly 51 people per km². The currency is the Iranian rial (IRR ﷼). The official language is Persian (Farsi). Its ISO 3166 codes are IR, IRN, 364, and the international calling code is +98.

Capital

Tehran

#18

Population

83,992,953

#19

Area

1,648,195 km²

#156

Density

51 /km²

Key facts about Iran (Islamic Republic of)

GET/alpha/IR

Calling code

+98

Currencies

IRR ﷼

Languages

Persian (Farsi)

Timezones

UTC+03:30

Demonym

Iranian

Top-level domain

.ir

ISO codes

IR · IRN · 364

Coordinates

32.00, 53.00

Capital

Tehran

Other names for Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Islamic Republic of IranJomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye IrānIranIrãoイラン・イスラム共和国

Largest cities in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (12)

GET/cities?country=IR

Countries bordering Iran (Islamic Republic of) (7)

GET/borders/iran%20(islamic%20republic%20of)

🇦🇫Afghanistan 🇦🇲Armenia 🇦🇿Azerbaijan 🇮🇶Iraq 🇵🇰Pakistan 🇹🇷Turkey 🇹🇲Turkmenistan

Frequently asked questions about Iran (Islamic Republic of)

What is the capital of Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

The capital of Iran (Islamic Republic of) is Tehran.

What is the population of Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has a population of about 83,992,953, the 18th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) uses the Iranian rial (IRR, symbol ﷼).

What languages are spoken in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

The main language of Iran (Islamic Republic of) is Persian (Farsi).

What is the calling code for Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

The international dialing code for Iran (Islamic Republic of) is +98.

Which countries border Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) shares land borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.

Query Iran (Islamic Republic of) from the API

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This country

GET countries.dev/alpha/IR

Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs

GET countries.dev/alpha/IRN

Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs

GET countries.dev/numericcode/364

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GET countries.dev/cioc/IRI

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Places in this country

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Largest cities in Iran (Islamic Republic of)Docs

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Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs

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Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs

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GET countries.dev/region/Asia

Countries in AsiaDocs

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Countries in Southern AsiaDocs

GET countries.dev/currency/IRR

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GET countries.dev/lang/fa

Countries that speak Persian (Farsi)Docs

GET countries.dev/callingcode/98

Countries with calling code +98Docs

GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A30

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GET countries.dev/tld/ir

Countries on the .ir domainDocs

GET countries.dev/demonym/Iranian

Countries whose people are "Iranian"Docs

GET countries.dev/capital/Tehran

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