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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: IR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the IR code, which represents Iran within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
IR
Related Codes
IRN364IR
Official Name (Native)
جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian)
Common Name
Iran
Common Name (Native)
ایران (Persian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
1,648,195 km²
Country Bounds
N: 39.7772, S: 25.0641, W: 44.0473, E: 63.3175
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Tehran (35.68889, 51.38972)
Terrain
rugged, mountainous rimhigh, central basin with deserts, mountainssmall, discontinuous plains along both coasts
Climate
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Border Countries
Afghanistan 921 kmArmenia 44 kmAzerbaijan 689 kmIraq 1,599 kmPakistan 959 kmTurkey 534 kmTurkmenistan 1,148 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Tehran
Government Type
Islamic Republic
Established
1906
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Asia/Tehran
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
81,800,269
Population Density
50.22 people/km²
Urban Areas
`Aliabad`Aliabad-e Aq Hesar`OryanAbadanAbolAhvazAmlashAmolArakArdabil
Nationality
Noun: Iranian(s) Adjective: Iranian
Distribution
population is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast, dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a much lower population density
Official Language
Persian
Other Language
Kurdish
Literacy Rate
86% (2016 est.)
Religions
Muslim (official) 98.5%Christian 0.7%Baha'i 0.3%agnostic 0.3%other (includes ZoroastrianJewishHindu) 0.2% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Soroud-e Melli-ye Jomhouri-ye Eslami-ye Iran" (National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
National Symbols
lion
National Colors
green, white, red
National Dish
Chelo kabab, Ghormeh sabzi
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
IRR – Iranian Rial (﷼)
GDP
$1.442 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ir
Calling Code
+98
  • +98-111 – Mazandaran
  • +98-112 – Mazandaran
  • +98-12 – Mazandaran
Barcode Prefix
626
Internet Hosts
197,804
Internet Users
8,214,000
Phones (Mobile)
58,160,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
28,760,000 lines

Iran is a country located in the Middle East, bordered by the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea. It is situated between Iraq and Pakistan, with a diverse landscape along its coastline.

*The map highlights the location of Iran.

Related locale codes

fa-IR – Persian (Iran)

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