Facts about Iran
1. Iran’s GDP per 2016 estimates is $425.3 billion.
2. The nominal GDP per capita is $18,100.
3. Persian is the official language of Iran. However, other languages are spoken throughout the country, including Turkic, Kurdish, Gilaki, and Arabic.
4. Over 99% of Iranians are Muslim.
5. Prior to the 1930s, Iran was called Persia.
6. Iran’s government is a religious legal system based on Islamic and secular laws.
7. The country has about 10% of the world’s oil reserves. Iran pumps approximately 4 million barrels of oil every single day.
8. It is the 4th-largest producer of oil in the world.
9. About 70% of the population in Iran is under the age of 30.
10. Iran is known for having one of the oldest continuous civilizations. Its civilization dates back to about 530 BC.
11. Iran shares its borders with ten other countries, including Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Oman.
12. Satellite TV is banned in Iran.
13. It is illegal for men to wear shorts or neckties in Iran.
14. The Persian cat is one of the most popular cat breeds, and it originated in Iran. The animals lived in the high plateaus of Iran, and the long fur kept them warm in the cold.
15. The country uses a water system called a qanat that uses tunnels to divert stored water to where it is needed.
16. Girls and women over the age of nine must wear a hijab when out in public, even tourists.
17. Iranian women are forbidden from wearing bathing suits around members of the opposite sex.
18. Iran has four seasons. During the winter, the mountainous areas are snowy. In the summer, some areas in the country see temps that exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
19. In Iran, girls can get married at the age of 13, while boys can marry at the age of 15.
20. Polygamy is legal in the country but is limited to four wives.
21. Once a girl marries, she is forbidden from attending school.
22. The country is one of the world’s largest producers of caviar, pistachios, and saffron.
23. Iranians can legally vote at the age of 15.
24. Alcohol is banned in Iran. However, illegally smuggled alcohol is a business that brings in $700 million each year.
25. Iran has coastlines along the Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea. It is the only country to have coastlines along both.
26. Iran is the only habitat of the Asiatic cheetah, which is extremely endangered.
27. The world’s first windmills were invented in Iran.
28. Some of the rarest and most expensive jewels in the world can be found in the Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran.
29. Iran is the second-largest producer of natural gas in the entire world.
30. An earthquake that struck Iran in 2003 killed over 30,000 people.
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