Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tehran, home to roughly 81,800,269 people across 1,648,195 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 81,800,269
- Land area
- 1,648,195 km²
- ISO codes
- IR / IRN
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
Did you know?
- Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, with monumental staircases and carved tribute bearers.
- Persian carpets are hand-knotted masterpieces that have been traded across continents for millennia.
- Nowruz, the Persian New Year on the spring equinox, is celebrated from Iran to Central Asia.
- Yazd's windcatchers are ancient passive cooling towers that channel desert breezes into homes.
- Persia gave the world pioneering advances in algebra, the windmill, and the game of chess.
Bordering countries
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Pakistan
Türkiye
TurkmenistanPractice with geography games
Studying Iran is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.