Scandinavian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce
Country Information
| Population: | 69 000 000 | | Growthrate: | 1,07% |
| 0-14yrs | 28% | | 15-64yrs | 67,2% | | 65+yrs | 4,8% |
| General Info: (official figures per July, 2004) |
| Capital: | Tehran | | Area: | 1,648,195 m² (17th largest in the world) | | No. of provinces: | 30 | | Borderlength: | 4430 km | | Bordering Countries: | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balouchistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan | | Coastline: | 2440km out of the total 4430 km of Iran's international border is considered a coastline, including 740 km along the Caspian Sea to the north and 1,700 km along the Persian Gulf and adjacent Gulf of Oman in the south. Iran has major ports both in the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf with considerable underwater deposits of oil and natural gas. Iran's largest harbor, Bandar-e Abbas, is located on the Strait of Hormuz which is the narrow passage that separates the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. | | Official Language: | Farsi | | Currency: | Rial | | Timezone: | GMT + 3 | | Calling-code: | +98 | | Currency: | Iraninan Rials (IRR) | | Internet URL-suffix: | .ir |
| Export Statistics (ranking): 99 |
| Place: | Country: | | 1 | United Arab Emirates | | 2 | Germany | | 2 | Italy | | ... | ... | | 8 | China | | ... | ... | | 11 | France | | ... | ... | | 40 | Sweden | | 41 | Denmark | | ... | ... | | 63 | Norway | | ... | ... | | 100+ | Finland | | * | Source: Iran Export directory |
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