| Official Name | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Capital | Teheran |
| Population | 79.7 million (2016) |
| Area | 1.64 million sq km or 0.63 million sq mi |
| Borders | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan,Turkmenistan and Turkey by land and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia by sea. |
| Coastline | 3294 km |
| Currency | Rial ($1=32414.91 Mar 17) |
| Country Code | +98 |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Literacy | 79% |
| Languages | Persian (Farsi), Turk, Kurdish, Arabic |
| Major Cities | Teheran, Esfahan, Mashad |
| Climate | Varied climate |
| Major Religion | Islam |
In 2014, Iran exported $51B and imported $53.8B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.78B. In 2014 the GDP of Iran was $425B and its GDP per capita was $17.3k.
The top exports of Iran are:
Crude Petroleum ($37.2B), Ethylene Polymers ($2.7B), Iron Ore ($1.58B), Acyclic Alcohols ($1.23B) and Other Nuts ($921M).
The top export destinations of Iran are:
China ($24.9B), India ($10.3B), Japan ($5.55B), South Korea ($4.12B) and Turkey ($1.48B).
Its top imports are:
Wheat($2B), Rice ($1.31B), Corn ($1.19B), Soybean Meal ($1.08B) and Light Fixtures ($1.07B).
The top import origins are:
China ($24.1B), India ($4.4B),South Korea ($4.17B), Turkey ($3.82B) and Germany ($3.07B).
For further information:
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture
Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (TCCIM)
Australia and Iran Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Indo-Iran Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Georgia - Iran Chamber of Commerce
Iran Oman Chamber of Commerce
The British Iranian Chamber of Commerce | The BICC
Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran and the UK
Iran & Belgium Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
Scandinavian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce in Tehran
[12th May 2018]
US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it "decaying and rotten", he said the deal was "an embarrassment" to him "as a citizen".[Details...]
[25th April 2018]
Iran invited Gulf countries Tuesday to open talks on regional security, telling the United Nations it was time to move away from "hegemonic illusions" that have fueled devastating wars.[Details...]
[7th August 2017]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took the oath of office before parliament in Tehran on Saturday (August 5) in the presence of dignitaries including European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. [Details...]
[31st July 2017]
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, has died in the US. The 40-year-old Iranian, a professor at Stanford University, had breast cancer which had spread to her bones. [Details...]
[1st March 2017]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attending the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit opened in Pakistan capital Islamabad on March 1, 2017. [Details...]
[December 2016]
Iran has proposed the formation of a bloc of Muslim countries to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation that would include its regional rival Saudi Arabia. [Details...]
[December 2016]
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that it is necessary that Islamic countries cooperate to counter the terrorist movements. [Details...]
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SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Goestan Street, Ahvaz, Iran
http://www.cua.ac.ir/
AHVAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Golestan Road, Ahvaz, Iran
http://ajums.ac.ir/
ALLAMEH TABATABAI UNIVERSITY
Address: P.O.Box 15815/3487, Tehran, Iran
http://www.atu.ac.ir/
AL-ZAHRA UNIVERSITY
Address: P.O.Box 1993891167, Alzahra University Vanak Street, Tehran, iran
http://www.alzahra.ac.ir
AMIR KABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Address: AUT, Hafeez Street 424, Tehran, Iran
http://www.aut.ac.ir
ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Shahid Shiroodi Street, Arak, Iran
http://www.arakmu.ac.ir
ARDABIL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Ardebil, Iran
http://www.arums.ac.ir
BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Ganj Afrooz, P.O.Box 569, Babol, Iran
http://www.mubabol.ac.ir
BAKHTARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Martyr Beheshti Boulevard, Bakhtaran, Iran
http://na
BANDAR ABBAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Bandar Abbas, Iran
http://na
BAQIYATALLAH MEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSTIY
Address: na
http://www.bmsu.ac.ir
BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Moalem Avenue, Birjand-97178, IRAN
http://www.bums.ac.ir
BU-ALI SINA UNIVERSITY
Address: Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan City, IRAN
http://www.basu.ac.ir
BUSHEHR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Dovas, Bushehr 75168, Iran
http://www.bpums.ac.ir
FERDOUSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD
Address: Shariati Circle, 2 Ahmadabad Street, 91764 Mashhad, Iran
http://www.um.ac.ir
GILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Namjo Street, Rasht, Iran
http://www.gums.ac.ir
GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL
Address: Shahed Beheshti Street, Gurgan, Iran
http://www.gau.ac.ir
HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICL SCIENCES AND HEALTH
Address: Shariaty Street, 65174 Hamadan, Iran
http://www.umsha.ac.ir/
HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Ayatollah Ghafari Street, Bandar Abbas, Iran
http://www.hormozgan.ac.ir
http://www.hums.ac.ir/english/mp/menu.htm
ILAM UNIVERSITY
Address: Ilam, Iran
http://www.ilam.ac.ir/
IMAM KHOMENI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Address: Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran
http://ikiu.ac.ir/English/
IMAM SADEGH UNIVERSTIY
Address: Chamran Express way, Saadat Abad, Tehran, Iran
http://www.isu.ac.ir/English/default.htm
IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Address: Khavar Street, Narmak, Tehran 16844, Iran
http://www.iust.ac.ir
ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Darvazeh Shiraz, Isfahan, Iran
http://www.mui.ac.ir/
ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY
Address: P.O.Box 19585/466, 9th Nayestan Street, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran
http://www.azad.ac.ir
KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: 15th Khordad Square, Abazar Street, P.O.Box: 87137.81147, Kashan, IRAN
http://www.kaums.ac.ir
KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Jomhori Boulevard, Kerman, Iran
http://www.kmu.ac.ir
KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH
Address: P.O. Box 61714-1688, Bakhtaram, Iran
http://www.kums.ac.ir/
KHAJE-NASIRAL?DIN TOUSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Address: 322 West Mirdamad Boulevard, Tehran 19697, Iran
http://www.kntu.ac.ir/
KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Pasdaran Street, Sanandaj, Iran
http://www.muk.ac.ir/
LORESTAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Fal-Ol-Aflak Square, Khoramabad, Iran
http://www.lu.ac.ir/Index_Eng.htm
MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: P.O.B 91375-3588, Mashhad, Iran
http://www.mums.ac.ir/
MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Pasdaran Street, 47415, P.O.Box: 416, Babolsar, Iran
http://www.umz.ac.ir
MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY AND PARA MEDICAL STUDIES
Address: Sari, Imam Sq, Joybar 3way, Start of valiye asr highway, iran
http://www.mazums.ac.ir
PAYAM-E-NOUR UNIVERSITY
Address: Lashkarak Road, P.O. Box 19395-4697, Tehrarn, Iran
http://www.pnu.ac.ir/
PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY
Address: Kot Abdollah Km Of 10, Iran
http://www.put.ac.ir/WebUI/uniform/
RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Imam Street, Rafsanjan, Iran
http://www.rums.ac.ir
RAZI UNIVERSITY
Address: Beheishti Boulevard, Kermanshah, Iran
http://www.razi.ac.ir
SABZEVAR TEACHERS TRAINING UNIVERSITY
Address: Km Of 5 Old Tehran Road, Sabzevar, Iran
http://www.sttu.ac.ir
SEMNAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Hevdah Shahrivar Boulevard, Semnan, Iran
http://www.semnan.ac.ir
SEMNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Semnan Bassij Blvd, Iran
http://www.sem-ums.ac.ir, www.sem-ums.com
SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN
Address: P.O. Box 133, Shahab Street, Kerman, Iran
http://www.uk.ac.ir
SHAHID BEHEISHTI UNIVERSITY
Address: Shahid Chmran Avenue, Evin 19834, Tehran, Iran
http://www.sbu.ac.ir
SHAHID BEHEISHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Evin, P.O. Box 41396-19395 Tehran, Iran
http://www.sbmu.ac.ir
SHAHID UNIVERSITY
Address: 115 North Karegar Avenue, P.O. Box 15875-5794, Tehran, Iran
http://www.shahed.ac.ir
SHAHR-E-KORD UNIVERSITY
Address: Km. of 2 Saman, Road, Shahr-E-Kord Iran
http://www.sku.ac.ir
SHAHR-E-KORD UNIVESITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Varsesh Street, Shahr-E-Kord, Iran
http://www.skums.ac.ir/
SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Address: Azadi Avenue, P.O.Box 11365-9517, Tehran, Iran
http://www.sharif.ir
SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Znd Street, Shiraz, Iran
http://www.sums.ac.ir
TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: 29th Bahman Boulevar, Poorsina, Tabriz, Iran
http://www.tbzmed.ac.ir
TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY
Address: Shahid Chamran Cross, Tehran, Iran
http://www.modares.ac.ir
TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Enghelab Street/Quds Street, Tehran, Iran
http://www.tums.ac.ir
TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER TRAINING
Address: No 49 - Mofateh Ave - Tehran - Iran - P.O.Box:15614
http://www.tmu.ac.ir/
UNIVERSITY OF BIRJAND
Address: Khorasan Jonubi, Birjand, Iran
http://www.birjand.ac.ir
UNIVERSITY OF BOLISINA
Address: Hamadan, Iran
http://na
UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN RASHT
Address: Namjo Street, Rasht, Iran
http://www.guilan.ac.ir
UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN
Address: Darvazeh Shiraz, Isfahan, Iran
http://www.ui.ac.ir/
UNIVERSITY OF SISTAN AND BALUCHISTAN
Address: P.O. Box 98135-161,Khash Road, Zahedan, Iran
http://www.usb.ac.ir
UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ
Address: 29 Bahman Boulevard, Tabriz 711-51664, Iran
http://www.tabrizu.ac.ir
UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN
Address: P.O. Box 45195-313, Zanjan, Iran
http://www.znu.ac.ir/
VALIASR RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Motahary Street, 22 Bahman Square, Rafsanjan, Iran
http://www.znu.ac.ir/
YAZD UNIVERSITY
Address: Daneshjo Boulevard, Yazd, Iran
http://www.yazduni.ac.ir
YAZD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Bafgh Road, Safaeeyeh, Yazd, Iran
http://na
YAZOJ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Motahari Street, Yazoj, Iran
http://portal.yums.ac.ir
ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Address: Shariati Street,Zahedan, Iran
http://www.zdmu.ac.ir/
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