At a glance:
- Population: approximately 81 million
- Capital city: Tehran (population 8.2 million)
- Area: 1,648,195 square kilometers
- Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
- Time zone: UTC + 3.5, summer UTC + 4.5
- Religion: Islam 98% Muslim, 2% consists of Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian and Baha’i faiths.
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