IRAN

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Iran People

Country Name: Islamic Republic of Iran

Capital City: Tehran

Population: 65,397,521 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 0.663% (2007 est.)

Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)

Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, , other 7%

Area: 1.648 million sq km

Inflation Rate: 15.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 15% (2007)

Domain extension: .ir

PEOPLE OF IRAN

Age Structure 0-14 years:

23.2% (male 7,783,794/female 7,385,721)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

71.4% (male 23,636,883/female 23,088,934)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

5.4% (male 1,701,727/female 1,800,462) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

25.8 years

Median Age - male:

25.6 years

Median Age - female:

26 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.663% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

16.57 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

5.65 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-4.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.054 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.024 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.945 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.026 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

70.56 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

69.12 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

72.07 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Iranian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%

Religions:

Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%

Languages:

Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%