Iran

country in Western Asia
Country sovereign_state Q794
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Climate
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Terrain
rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
theocratic republic
Independence
1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed); notable earlier dates: ca. 550 B.C. (Achaemenid or Persian Empire established); A.D. 1501 (Iran reunified under the Safavid dynasty); 1794 (beginning of Qajar dynasty); 12 December 1925 (modern Iran established under the PAHLAVI dynasty)
National holiday
Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
Legal system
religious system based on secular and Islamic law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.486 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$16,200 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
32.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
9.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 35%, Turkey 16%, India 8%, Pakistan 7%, Armenia 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 34%, UAE 20%, Turkey 11%, Brazil 8%, Germany 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Iran is a sovereign state[1]. Iran ranks in the top 3% of sovereign state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204,285 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Persians[3], Iranian Azerbaijanis[4], Kurds[5], Lurs[6], Baloch[7], Iranian Arabs[8], Iranian Turkmen[9], Turkic peoples[10]
  • Country: Iran[11]
  • Head of government: Masoud Pezeshkian[12]
  • Continent: Asia[13]
  • Instance of: country[14], successor state[15]
  • Head of state: Ali Khamenei[16], Mojtaba Khamenei[17]
  • Capital: Tehran[18]
  • Official language: Persian[19]
  • Currency: Iranian rial[20]
  • Shares border with: Afghanistan[21], Pakistan[22], Turkey[23], Iraq[24], Azerbaijan[25], Armenia[26], Turkmenistan[27], Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic[28], Saudi Arabia[29], Kuwait[30], Bahrain[31], Oman[32], Qatar[33], United Arab Emirates[34]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .ir[35], ایران.[36]
  • Anthem: National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran[37]
  • Basic form of government: Islamic Republic[38], unitary state[39], presidential system[40], islamic theocracy[41]
  • Named after: Aryan[42]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alborz Province[43], Ardabil Province[44], East Azarbaijan Province[45], West Azarbaijan Province[46], Bushehr Province[47], Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province[48], Gilan Province[49], Golestan Province[50], Hamadan Province[51], Hormozgan Province[52], Ilam Province[53], Isfahan Province[54], Kerman Province[55], Fars Province[56]
  • Flag: flag of Iran[57]
  • Legislative body: Islamic Consultative Assembly[58]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iran include CRINK[59], a geopolitical group[60], founded in 2023[61]; Iranians[62], a human population[63]; Persophilia[64], a sentiment[65]; iranite[66], a mineral species[67]; Order of Islamic Republic[68], an order[69], founded in 1990[70]; and Iranian Plate[71], a tectonic plate[72].

Why It Matters

Iran has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] Iran is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for Iran include CRINK[59], a geopolitical group[60], founded in 2023[61]; Iranians[62], a human population[63]; Persophilia[64], a sentiment[65]; iranite[66], a mineral species[67]; Order of Islamic Republic[68], an order[69], founded in 1990[70]; and Iranian Plate[71], a tectonic plate[72].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  11. [21] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  48. [3] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [68] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [71] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [70] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [72] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [73] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · MacTire02 · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Исламская Республика Иран'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Шаханшахское Государство Иран'} +3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Official name: Pobblaght Islamagh yn Eeraan"
  2. 7d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → Cherepovets
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q2144, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291586|batch #291586]]"
  3. 8d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-9D5e-5qG2-j38U
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eska.pl topic id: tg-9D5e-5qG2-j38U, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/250708829|iran (#250708829)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7420|eska.pl topic]] #"
  4. 21d ago · Alinasernikoei · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 376
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', '
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Iran, Ali Nikoei
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Category for people born here: Ali Nikoei"
  5. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000217
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
  6. 12w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Iran.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Iran.wav, Fa-f-ايران.ogg +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Irani.wav"
  7. 12w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 32.4279, 'lon': 53.688}
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44771|batch #44771]]"
  8. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Iran
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/Iran, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  9. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Iran.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Iran.wav, Fa-f-ايران.ogg +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Iran.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  10. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Denmark at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q26904, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  11. 14w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 153420449, 119320855
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Determination method or standard: record linkage, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260984|batch #260984]]"
  12. 16w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026488655, 027234576
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Idref id: 027234576"
  13. 17w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
    Official name → {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'جمهوری اسلامی ایران'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Исламская Республика Иран'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Шаханшахское Государство Иран'} +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294324999|Islamic Republic of Iran (#294324999)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  14. 18w ago · 解浪 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Name in native language: جمهوری اسلامی ایران"
  15. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0321450-iran
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0321450-iran, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  16. 21w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → iran
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: iran, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289936799|iran (#289936799)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  17. 24w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → iran_01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dbnl country id: iran_01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  18. 25w ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openhistoricalmap relation id → 2800855
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: merge duplicate values; add external ID to reference ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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