- Population
- 90M
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Language
- Persian
- Currency
- Iranian rial (IRR)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .ir
- Calling code
- +98
Why it sticks
- 1
Known internationally as Persia until 1935, when the government asked other countries to use the name Iran.
- 2
Its year begins with Nowruz on the spring equinox, a celebration also shared by Azerbaijan and Central Asia.
- 3
Mount Damavand (about 5,610 m) is the highest volcano in Asia.
- 4
'Allahu Akbar' is written 22 times along the edges of the green and red bands of the flag.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official Street View; only photospheres.
- Persian script includes letters not used in Arabic: پ, چ, ژ, گ.
- White plates with a blue 'I.R.' flag strip on the left and a boxed two-digit province code on the right.
- Many locally built cars such as Peugeot 405s, Samands and Saipa Prides.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage