What every visitor should know about Iran:

Money
The currency is the Iranian rial (IRR). 1000 IRR is worth about US$0.10, or €0.07.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Tehran
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Iran facts and figures:

People

Population
66,429,284
Language
Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
Ethnicity
Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%

Economy

GDP
US$13,100 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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