President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
78,868,711
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
70.350 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Tehran
Sarajevo
Largest city
Tehran (population: 7,153,310)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.777
0.802
GDP per capita
$13,200 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
77%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2.3
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
2.8%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
15.300%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
theocratic republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$17,900,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Iranian rials (IRR) per US dollar - 9,142.8 (2008 est.), 9,407.5 (2007), 9,227.1 (2006), 8,964 (2005), 8,614 (2004) note: Iran has been using a managed floating exchange rate regime since unifying multiple exchange rates in March 2002
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.500%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2
0
Location
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
1,648,195 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
2,440 km
20 km
Climate
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
