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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South-central Asia  
Currency 2008 Iranian Rial (IRR)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 1628750  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 73312  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 45.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Tehran (7873)  
United Nations membership date 2000 24 October 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 346611  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 194175  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 102930  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 2.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 4727.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2797.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1556.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 4650.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2746.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1557.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 25.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 28.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.9  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 9825.00 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 9091.00 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 2262.93 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 12481  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 309  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 193  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 123 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 125  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 125 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 126  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 10.4  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 11.5  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 32.0 2007. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 30.4 Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 22.8 2007. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 24.9 Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 32.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 30.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 28.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 74.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 73.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 73.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 2735 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1889  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1342  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 325234 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 314629  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 243136  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 92.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 40.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 15.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 31.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 17.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.9  
Exports (million US$) 2006 63247.0 2006.  
Imports (million US$) 2006 40685.8 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2006 Japan (23.9), Italy (10.7), France (6.9) 2006.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 UAE 18.8%, China 12.6%, Germany 9%, South Korea 6.8%, Russia 5.2%, Italy 5%, France 4.1% Source: CIA World Factbook
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.2  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.1  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.3  
Urban population (%) 2007 68.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 24.1  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 7.1/7.0  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 103.5  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 72.7/70.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 29.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 73.3 Sample of non-pregnant women. 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 2128.7/2.8 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 981911  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 4.8  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 103.9/89.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 53.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 2.8  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 100  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 6.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 466636/6.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 2491.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 230  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 11.7/22.5  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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