Iran is a country in the Middle East. It borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south, and Iraq and Turkey to the west.

Capital: Tehran

Currency: Iranian Rial

Languages: Official language Persian, besides Turkic languages, Kurdish, Arabic, Baluchi and others are spoken.

Climate: Different climatic zones – in the region around Tehran continental climate. Summer dry and hot, winter cold. Little precipitation.