Outline of Iran

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran:

Contents

• Geography of Iran
• Environment of Iran
• Natural geographic features of Iran
• Administrative divisions of Iran
• Demography of Iran
• Government and politics of Iran
• Executive branch of the government of Iran
• Legislative branch of the government of Iran
• Judicial branch of the government of Iran
• Foreign relations of Iran
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Iran
• Military of Iran
• Local government in Iran
• History of Iran
• Pre Islam Iranian history
• Post Islam Iranian history
• Pahlavi and contemporary history of Iran
• History of Iran by subject
• Culture of Iran
• Art in Iran
• Sports in Iran
• Economy and infrastructure of Iran
• Education in Iran
• References

Iran – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia and the Middle East. Iran is bound by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south and the Caspian Sea to its north. Shi'a Islam is the official religion, and Persian is the official language. The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 square kilometres (636,372 sq mi), Iran has a population of over seventy million. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC. Throughout history, Iran has been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and is a regional power. The political system of Iran, based on the 1979 Constitution, comprises several intricately connected governing bodies. The highest state authority is the Supreme Leader, currently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.