Iran is a country in
Southern and Western Asia.
The name "Iran" has been in
use
Natively since the Sassanian
era and came into use
internationally in 1935.
Iran isThe 18th largest
country in the world in
terms of area at 1,648,195
km2 (636,372 sq mi),
Iran has a population of
around 78 million. It is a
country of particular
geopolitical
Significance owing to its
location in the Middle East
and central Eurasia.
Tehran is theCapital, the
country's largest city and
the political, cultural,
commercial and industrial
Center of the nation.
Iran is home to one of the
world's oldest
civilizations. The first
Dynasty in Iran formed
during the Elamite kingdom
in 2800 BC... Early Iranian
Dynasties which re-asserted
Iranian independence
included the Tahirids,
Saffarids, Samanids and
Buyids. Iran is a founding
member of the UN, NAM, OIC
and OPEC.
