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
Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar - 3,512.9 (2008 est.), 3,990.2 (2007), 3,601.5 (2006), 4,463.5 (2005), 4,778.9 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.500%
1.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
2
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Location
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Southern Africa, east of Angola
Area
1,648,195 km sq
752,618 km sq
Coastline
2,440 km
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Climate
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)