Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Official nameIslamic Republic of Iran
CapitalTehran
RegionAsia — Southern Asia
Area1,648,195 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesPersian (Farsi)
CurrenciesIranian rial (﷼)
DemonymIranian
Approx. coordinates32°, 53°
Iran sits within Southern Asia, a subregion of Asia. Its capital is Tehran, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 1,648,195 km² in area, Iran uses Persian (Farsi) as a major language and its currency is the Iranian rial (﷼). On the map, it shares a border with 7 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Iran
Iran shares a land border with 7 countries.
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Pakistan
Türkiye
Turkmenistan