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Official country name: Islamic Republic of Iran
National capital: Tehran
Location: In western Asia, bordered by Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to the north, by Turkey and Iraq to the west, by the Gulf to the south, and by Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east.
Area: 1.65 million km2
Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
Population: 64 million
Principal exports: petroleum, natural gas, carpets, iron and steel
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