Iran flag
The flag of Iran was founded on July, 29, 1980
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Description of Iranian flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the white band; ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great) in white Arabic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band
Country name:
long form: Islamic Republic of Iran
short form: Iran
Location of Iran:Middle East
Iran borders with:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan-proper, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea
The capital of Iran: Tehran
Time difference: UTC+3,5
Area: 1.648 million sq km
Population: 66,429,300
Nationality: Iranian
Official language: Persian
Government type: theocratic republic
Chief of state: Supreme Leader
Currency: Iranian rials (IRR)
Internet-domain: .ir
