Iran's capital is Tehran, where Persian (Farsi) is the main language. The country features diverse geography, including oil-rich areas, mountains, and deserts, with a climate that is dry from June to October and wetter in other months. Soccer is the most popular sport, and Iran has an area of 636,372 square miles.

1. IRA
N

2. INTRODUCTION
The capital city of
Iran is Tehran. The
main language spoken
there is Persian, or
Farsi. Iran is in southwestern part of Asia.

3. Iran has a border with the Gulf of Oman in the
south, the Persian Gulf in the southwest, and
the Caspian Sea in the North. The highest point
is Kuh-e Damavand and the lowest point is the
Caspian Sea. The total area is 636,372 square
miles, or 1,648,195 square kilometers. The
total land area is 591,352 square miles, or
1,532,595 square kilometers. The water area is
45,020 square miles or 116,600 square
kilometers.
GEOGRAP
HY

4. IN THE NORTH AND SOUTHWEST, IRAN HAS
GREEN LOWLANDS WITH RICH SOILS FOR
PLANTING. IN THE NORTH AND WEST
THERE ARE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE
MIDDLE AND EAST OF THE COUNTRY
THERE ARE TWO DESERTS.

5. ECONOMY
IRAN HAS LOTS OF OIL. IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF
IRAN ARE ITS RICHEST OIL
FIELDS.

6. CLIMATE

7. IN IRAN ON JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER,
AND OCTOBER THERE ISN’T A LOT OF RAIN, BUT
ON THE REST OF THE MONTHS THERE ARE MUCH
MORE RAIN. IN THE SUMMER THE TEMPERATURE
CAN GO AS HIGH AS 30 DEGREES CELSIUS AND
IN THE WINTER AS LOW AS 4 TO 3 DEGREES
CELSIUS.

8. CULTURE
The most popular sport in Iran is soccer.

9. SOURC
ES
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http://www.countryreports.org/country/Iran/geography/overview.htm
Iran Land of the Peacock Throne by William Spencer, 1997
Regions of the World The Middle East and North Africa by Rob Bowden, 2008
Iran by Elma Schemenauer, 2001
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