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Alternative name(s) Persia Language(s) Persian Literacy rate 85.5% Currency Iranian rial Capital City Tehran Country code +98 ISO IRN Domain(TLD) .ir Ethnicity Persians including Mazenderanis and Gilaks, Kurds, Lurs, and Balochs Head of Government President 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

National symbols of Iran

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  Founder
  Ruhollah Khomeini
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  National day
  1 Apr 1979
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  National animal
  Lion
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  National dish
  Chelow kabab
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Shalvar, and Jameh combination, often with a wide belt called Kamarband
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  National monument
  Freedom Tower
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Pomegranate
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  National flower
  Rose Gol-e Sorkh
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  National drink
  Tea
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  National colors
  Green, white and red
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  National sports
  Freestyle wrestling
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  National tree
  Mediterranean cypress
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  National bird
  Common nightingale
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  National poet
  Simin Behbahani, Ferdowsi, Rumi, Hafez, Attar, Abu Sa'eed, Sanai, Rudaki, Nezami Ganjavi, Saadi, Omar Khayyám
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  National mausoleum
  The Tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini
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  National football team
  IRN
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  Tourism slogan
  You Are Invited
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  Emoji flag
  🇮🇷
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  National airline
  Iran Air
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  National instrument
  Tar
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  National hero
  Shahid Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Name of Allah
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  President
  Ebrahim Raisi
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  Olympics Committee
  National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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  Passport
  Passport of Iran
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  Mythical Creature
  Jinn
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Neighbouring countries of Iran

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  Azerbaijan
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  Armenia
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  Turkmenistan
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  Pakistan
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  Afghanistan
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  Turkey
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  Iraq