Iran

Stretching from Turkey and Iraq to Turkmenistan and Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the world’s 17^th largest country in terms of territory, comprising around 1,648 thousand square kilometres. It is one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations.

It has a population of around 84.9 million. The capital, Tehran, is located at the foot of the Alborz Mountains, and is home to around seven million people. Most Iranians speak Farsi, while other languages include Azeri, Kurdish and Luri.

Apart from petroleum, the country’s other natural resources include natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc and sulphur. The national currency is the rial.

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s President is HE Ebrahim Raisi. The country is a Founder Member of OPEC.

Did you know?

• The Dizin ski resort near Tehran sits at 3,800 metres and has several downhill runs.
• The Masjid-i-Solaiman, located in Khozestan province in the southwest of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was the country’s first oil well. It was drilled in 1908. It is also the first oil well in the Middle East.

Below data covers 2021

• b/d (barrels per day)
• cu. m. (cubic metres)
• b/cd (barrels per calendar day)

Source: Annual Statistical Bulletin 2022