Iran, a state in Western Asia. Until 1923, Iran was called Persia. On April 1, 1979, the current Islamic Republic of Iran was founded. It covers an area of 1.64 million square kilometers or 0.63 million square miles and shares borders with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Approximately 86.8 million people live in Iran. The capital of Iran is Tehran. The official language is Persian. The main religion of Iran is Islam. The currency of Iran is the Iranian Rial.
Interesting facts about Iran:
- Only Muslims can hold the highest state posts in Iran.
- Iran has the hottest place on Earth – the Deshte-Lut salt marsh desert, where the temperature was recorded at 70.7 degrees Celsius or 159.3 Fahrenheit.
- Iran has the world's largest treasure vault full of amazing things. Priceless items are placed in the storage of the Iranian Central Bank in Tehran, but tourists are allowed there during the allotted hours. Here you can see a huge pink diamond, headdresses of the shah, a globe of gold with continents of precious stones, as well as a throne strewn with priceless gems.
- It is here that the best Persian carpets in the world are produced.
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