Area: 636,293 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km)
Population (2005 est.): 68,017,860
Capital and largest city: Teheran
Industries: petroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), metal fabrication, armaments.
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur.
Exports: petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets.
Imports: industrial raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services, military supplies.
Major trading partners: Japan, China, Italy, Taiwan, Turkey, South Korea, Germany, France, UAE, Russia.
