Where is the country of Iran located in the world?

Geography of Iran. Geographically, Iran is located in Western Asia and borders the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Its mountains have helped shape both the political and economic history of the country for several centuries.

What are Iran's western and southern borders?

Iran's western borders are with Turkey in the north and Iraq in the south, and end at Arvand Rud. The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman make up the entire 1,770 kilometers (1,100 mi) southern border.

Which is the highest point in the country of Iran?

Mount Damavand, the highest point in Iran. Iran is a republic on the Persian Gulf. The country covers a total area of 636,372 square kilometers. Iran's topography is characterized by rugged, mountainous areas surrounding elevated inland basins.

How to calculate distance and driving directions in Iran?

Iran Driving Distance Calculator, calculates distance and driving directions between two addresses, places, cities, villages, towns or airports in Iran. This distance and driving directions will also be displayed on google map labeled as Distance Map and Driving Directions Iran.

Iran is a mountainous country in western Asia. Iran is located in both the northern and eastern hemispheres of the earth. Iran borders Armenia and Azerbaijan to the northwest; Turkmenistan in the northeast; Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east; Iraq and Turkey in the west.

Where are the mountains on the Iranian side of the border?

The Iranian side of the border is mountainous and begins just a few kilometers east of the border. Iran has a mountainous border with Turkey, but mountains face a flat plain along the Iraqi border.

How many countries share a land border with Iran?

Location of Iran on the world map. Iran has one of the longest land borders of any country in Western Asia, covering 3,662 miles in length. There are seven countries with which Iran shares this long land border. These countries are Iraq, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What kind of map does Iran look like?

The blank overview map above represents Iran, a country in Western Asia. The map can be downloaded, printed and used to color or point to maps. The above map represents Iran, a country in Western Asia.

What is the name of the county in Iran?

The counties of Iran, called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان ‎ şahrestân), are administrative divisions of larger provinces (ostan). The word shahrestan comes from the Persian words šahr ("town, city") and stân ("province, state").

How is Iran different from other Arab countries?

Although modern Persian has many loanwords from Arabic – much in the same way that English does from French – it is a gross mistake to call them the same or even mutually intelligible. Despite the introduction of Islam, Iran has preserved its language, identity and traditions, thereby distinguishing it from neighboring countries.