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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Alaska |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly larger than Alaska |
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Area > Land
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1,636,000 sq km
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[19th of 236]
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(per capita)
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24.642 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[64th of 201]
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Area > Total
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1,648,000 sq km
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[24th of 248]
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(per capita)
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25.886 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[70th of 193]
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Area > Water
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12,000 sq km
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[35th of 237]
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(per capita)
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183.493 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[79th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Tehran - 7,160,094 |
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Climate
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
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Coastline
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2,440 km
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[56th of 249]
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(per capita)
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37.31 km
per 1 million people |
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[155th of 230]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Caspian Sea -28 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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32 00 N, 53 00 E |
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Geography > Note
strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport |
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Irrigated land
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76,500 sq km
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[5th of 185]
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(per capita)
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1,169.769 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[11th of 173]
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Land area > sq. km
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1,636,200 km²
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[17th of 206]
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(per capita)
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23.973 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[65th of 206]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; CIA World Factbook; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; World Development Indicators database
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran, iran (islamic rep. of), iran (islamic republic of), Iran, Islamic Rep. of, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Islamic Rep. of Iran
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