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Where is Iran? Iran is a mountainous country in Western Asia. Iran is situated both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Iran is bordered by Armenia and Azerbaijan in the northwest; Turkmenistan in the northeast; Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east; Iraq and Turkey in the west.
Geographically, the country of Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. Topographically, it is predominantly located on the Persian Plateau. Its mountains have impacted both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries.
It is the sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran has a Muslim-majority population. The country is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city and financial center.
Iran is bounded to the north by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea, to the east by Pakistan and Afghanistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq.
Geography. Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. 32 00 N, 53 00 E. Middle East. comparison ranking: total 19. almost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska. Area comparison map:
Iran is located in the Middle East and is part of both Asia and the larger region of Eurasia, but not Europe. It has a large coastline on the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and Caspian Sea and is located near Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.
The map shows Iran, an Islamic state between the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea to the south. Iran lies at the crossroads between Central and South Asia, the Arab states and the Middle East. The country's official name is Islamic Republic of Iran.
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. 32 00 N, 53 00 E. Middle East. comparison ranking: total 19. almost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska. Area comparison map:
Iran, officially Islamic Republic of Iran, formerly Persia, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia. Area: 629,670 sq mi (1,630,848 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 87,529,000. Capital: Tehrān.
8 July. Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under Ayatollah Khomeini.