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Iran is located in the strategic Middle East Region. Turkey and Iraq neighbour Iran in the west, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmensitan Republics in the north, and Afghanistan and Pakestan in the east. Iran has access to the warm and pleasant waters of the Persian Golf and the Oman Sea through a 1,880 km long coastal strip which extends from the Arvand river by th eIraqi border to the Strait of Homoz- and thereafter, to the Indain Ocean vai Oamn Sea. Oil production is exported through the Strait of Hormoz. A 630 km long strip by the Caspian Sea in the north expose Iran to an overall 2,500 km of coastlines. Iran's unique geographical features have produced a spectacular region in this part of the world. The high Alborz montain range in the north and the Zagross range in the west as well as the southwest of the country prevent the flow of damp air current from the Caspian and Mediterranean region entering the mainland Iran. Thus, the county’s climate is known to be generally dry. However, it is large enough to portray a variety of climates all year round! As the world's largest inland water basin, the Caspian Sea with an area of 380,000 sq. km is linked to the Black Sea via Volga-Don Canal. Iran has been divided into 25 provinces. About 10 million people reside in the capital city Tehran and its suburbs. Isfahan, Mashahad, Shiraz, Tabriz, Rasht, Kerman, and Ahwaz are centres of the largest and most populous Iranian Provinces. Transportations are based on common roads; however, there are other
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