Capital: Tehran

Official language: Farsi (Persian)

Calendar type: solar

Driving: on the right

Currency: Iranian Rial

Time zone: +03:30

Country code: +98

Power: 220 volt

Weekend: Friday

Iran (official name Islamic Republic of Iran) is a country situated in south west of Asia, Middle East. Capital of Iran is Tehran, which is the biggest and most populous city of it. Tehran is the cultural, economic, political and administrative center of Iran. Iran has a rich cultural heritage in a way that it has 19 World Heritage in UNESCO (4th in Asia and 12th in the world). The word of Iran has come from the word “Aryanam Khashatram” in ancient Persian meaning “the land of Aryans” which converted into Iran over time.

Iran has borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan in East, with Turkmenistan in North East, with Caspian Sea in central North, with Azerbaijan and Armenia in North West, with Turkey and Iraq in West and with Persian Gulf and Oman Sea in the South. Iran is unique in terms of weather. The temperature difference in winter is more than 50 centigrade between hottest and coldest area of Iran.

According to an estimate in 2011 which was published in world Encyclopedia, 99.4 per cent of Iranians are Muslim (90-95 per cent Shia and 5-10 per cent Sunni), 0.3 per cent Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian and 0.4 per cent were undetermined. According to Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, women are required to wear their hair in public and consuming alcoholic drinks are forbidden.

In Iran, transportation can take many forms. In touristic cities, there are international airports. However, all important cities of Iran have airports which can be a good option for domestic flights. Besides, you can use trains for travelling. Coaches are present are in all cities of Iran which can be used for visiting touristic attractions. Internet taxis companies operate in important and touristic cities, which allow you to travel in almost any time. Moreover, in some cities, there is a metro system, which lets you have a quick trip in a city.

In Iran, you can use hotel or restaurant Wifi for connecting to the Internet or use an Iranian SIM-card for it. G3 and G4 Internet are available in Iran and you can use it while travelling. Electricity voltage in Iran is 220-250 volt in Iran. Standard socket in Iran is Type E so you may need a convertor for recharging or plugging your electrical devices.

As the official religion of Iran is Islam, all foods provided and served are Halal. Carrying guns is a crime and you should have a permit for this. Weekend is Friday and some agencies are off in Thursdays. For exchanging your money, you should go to a bureau de change. Meanwhile, you can use Moj Aramesh Amitis Company’s services for this purpose comfortably. In addition, Iran’s Visa is online and there will be no stamp on your passports so that you can travel to Iran without any worries.