Iran, previously also called Persia and officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Western Asia. It is one of the largest countries in the Middle-East region.
The country is the home to one of the oldest civilizations of the world and has played an important role in the world across the ages.
The country’s economy is a mixture of central planning, state ownership of oil and other large enterprises, agriculture, and small-scale trading
Basic Details | |
| Region | Middle East |
| Capital City | Tehran |
| Government Type | Unitary Khomeinist presidential Islamic republic |
| Official Languages | Persian |
| Currency | Iranian rial, IRR |
| Phone Code | +98 |
| Important Cities | Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, Shiraz, Qom, Ahvaz, Pasragad Branch, Kahr?z, Kermanshah, Rasht, Kerman |
| National Day | Independence Day (17th Aug) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 127 (Medium) |
| Primary Industries | petrochemicals, fertilizers, caustic soda, car manufacture, pharmaceuticals, telecom, energy, construction materials, textiles, cement, metal fabrication and food processing |
| Major Exports | Oil, natural gas, chemicals, plastics, fruits, ceramic products, metals, Plastics, plastic articles, Organic chemicals, Ores, slag, ash, Vegetables, Fertilizers, Salt, sulphur, stone, cement, Copper. |
| Major Exports to India | Footwear, Animal, Wood, Transportation, Food Products, Metals, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Hides and skins, Stone and Glass |
| Major Imports | machinery, cereals, iron and steel, chemicals, Machinery including computers, Oil seeds, Optical, technical, medical apparatus, achinery including computers, Electrical machinery, equipment, Plastics, plastic articles, Organic chemicals. |
| Major Imports from India | Vegetables, Chemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Food Products, Metals, Raw materials, Plastic or Rubber, Wood, Stone and Glass |
Foreign Relations | |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Global System of Trade and Preferences (GSTP), India ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, Partial Scope Agreement (PSA), Economic Integration Agreement (EIA), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, bilateral trade |
| Bordering Nations | Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, AzerbejanTurkey, Iraq |
| Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Economic Cooperation Organization(ECO), Group of 15(G15), Group of 24(G24), Group of 77(G77), Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), United Nations(UN) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Iran | H.E. Gaddam Dharmendra Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 22, Mir Emad Street (Corner of 9th Alley), Dr. Beheshti Avenue, Tehran, Iran Email: hoc.tehran@mea.gov.in Phone: 0098-21-88755103-5 Website: https://www.indianembassytehran.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Iran in India | H.E. Dr. Ali Chegeni Ambassador Embassy of the Islamic Repulic of Iran 5, Barakhamba RoadNew Delhi-110001 Email: indiamajd@yahoo.com Phone: +91-11-2332 9600, 01, 02 (O) |
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