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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital and largest city and serves as its primary economic centre.
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History
The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a tricolour of equal horizontal bands of green, white, and red, featuring the Islamic emblem in red centred on the white band, and the Takbir written 11 times each in white Kufic script along the edges of the green and red bands.
Design & symbolism
The Islamic emblem consists of four crescents and a sword, surmounted by a shaddah, representing the Arabic word Allah (الله). The Arabic Takbir is repeated 11 times along the edges of the green and red bands respectively, for a total of 22 times, reminiscent of 22 Bahman. The flag's colours — green, white, and red — are the pan-Iranian colours, historically associated with the nation and its identity. The flags of Tajikistan, Kurdistan, and formerly Afghanistan share the same colours.
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