Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran, (Ang: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran), formerly Persia, is a country in the Middle East. Its largest city and capital is Tehran. As of 2020, Iran has a population of 83 million people.

Iran is situated on the Iranian Plateau, a geological formation in Western and Central Asia. Its coastal regions are at the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf to the south. The Zagros Mountains in the west form the largest mountain range in the Middle East. Iran is bordered by Afghanistan to the East.