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　　Area: 1.65 million square km

　　Population: 67.48 million

　　Language: Persian

　　Religion: Islam

　　Capital: Tehran

　　Economy: Iran is the fourth largest oil producer, the second largest oil exporter and the fifth largest natural gas producer in the world. Oil exports account for more than 85 percent of Iran's foreign exchange revenues. In 2005, Iran's GDP totaled 175.6 billion U.S. dollars, with a growth rate of 5.5 percent.