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Alternative name(s) Persia Language(s) Persian Literacy rate 85.5% Currency Iranian rial Capital City Tehran Country code +98 Domain(TLD) .ir Ethnicity Persians including Mazenderanis and Gilaks, Kurds, Lurs, and Balochs Religion Islam, Christianity & Zoroastrianism Nationality Iranian, Persian Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format yyy/mm/dd Total Area 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) Timezone UTC+3:30 (IRST) Average elevation 1,305 m (4,281 ft) Coastline 2,440 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Iran embassies in different countries

Allahu Akbar - Arabic: God is the Greatest

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