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About Persia

Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known internationally as Persia, is a Southwest Asian country located in the geographical territories of Southern Asia.

Iran is the 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 kmē, Iran is about the size of United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany combined. It has a population of over seventy million people. Iran borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan to the north; Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east; and Turkey and Iraq to the west.



In addition, it borders the Persian Gulf, an important oil-producing area, Gulf of Oman, and the Caspian Sea which is the worlds Largest Lake.

Capital
- Also Largest City		 Tehran
35°41'N, 51°25'E
Location Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea
Official Languages Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
Area
- Total		 1,648,195 kmē (18th)
Population
- 2006		 70,472,846ģ
Currency Iranian Rial
Time Zone UTC +3:30
Calling Code +98
Elevation Extremes lowest point: Caspian Sea 28 M below sea level
highest point: Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m
Natural Resources petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
Import Partners Germany 12%, China 10.5%, UAE 9.4%, France 5.6%, Italy 5.4%, South Korea 5.4%, Russia 4.5%


The Iranian Cultural Continent is home to one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many disciplines including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and stone masonry. The art of carpet weaving in Iran has its roots in the culture and customs of its people and their instinctive feelings. Weavers mix elegant patterns with a myriad of colors.

Persians were among the first to use mathematics, geometry, and astronomy in architecture and also have extraordinary skills in making massive domes which can be seen frequently in the structure of bazaars and mosques. The main building types of classical Iranian architecture are the mosque and the palace. Iran, besides being home to a large number of art houses and galleries also hold one of the largest and valuable jewel collections in the world as Iranian Crown Jewels.

Get more detailed information about Persia from Wikipedia
Persian Empire
History of Iran
Greater Iran