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Iran is a country in the middle east with a population of nearly 66 million inhabitants. Neighboring countries are Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Adjacent seas are the Caspian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Iran is composed of many mountain ranges, the central desert plateau and a piece of fertile lowlands along the Caspian Sea. There is a continental climate with hot summers and warm winters. The capital Tehran has 10 million inhabitants. Attractions here are the former palace of the Shah, the bazaar, the National Museum and the carpet museum. Other large cities are Mashhad, Tabriz, Shiraz, Abadan, the old capital Isfahan and the religious city of Qom. At the World Heritage list of UNESCO are archaeological sites as Chogha Zanbill, Takht-e Soleyman (The throne of Solomon), Pasargadae, the cities of Bam and Persepolis and the Square of the Imam (Naqsh-e Jahan Square) in Isfahan. Furthermore, the village Soltaniyeh (Sultaniya), the Behistun-inscription and the three Armenian monasteries: St. Stephen Church, Qara Kelisa and the Chapel of Dzordzor.

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