Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known by its Western-given name Persia, is a country in West Asia. Wikipedia
Capital: Tehran
President: Mohammad Mokhber
Supreme leader: Ali Khamenei
Official language: Persian
Population: 88.55 million (2022)
Government: Theocracy, Islamic republic, Unitary state, and more
Gross domestic product: 413.5 billion USD (2022)
Source: World Bank
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