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Iran (Islamic Republic of)Region Southern AsiaCurrency Iranian Rial (IRR)Surface area (square kilometres) 1 628 750Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 76 424Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 46.9Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Tehran (7 304)United Nations membership date 24 October 1945Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 205 587 421 716 551 588GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.3 5.8 –1.9GDP per capita (current US$) 2 930.6 5 663.5 7 217.4GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2 885.5 5 620.8 7 156.1Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 25.8 26.5 23.4Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 9 091.00 10 353.00 12 260.00CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 193 386 593Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 103 107 112Food production index (2004-2006=100) 103 107 112Unemployment (% of labour force) b 10.3 c 11.5 d ...Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) be 30.3 f 32.2 c ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) be 24.7 f 21.2 c ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 19.4 16.0 16.4Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 74.4 71.9 73.1Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) g 1 889 2 938 3 834Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 318 568 367 945 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 12.2 h 73.1 76.9Individuals using the Internet (%) 8.1 i 14.7 j 26.0 iTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) k (% of exports) kl (% of imports) kExports 130 544.0 Asia nes 47.0 United Arab Emirates 26.6ImportsBalance68 319.062 225.0Europe nesAreas nes18.97.1Areas nesChina14.7 l10.3Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.6Urban population (%) 2013 69.4Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 23.8Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 8.3/7.8Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.2Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 75.9/72.1Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 15.7Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 73.3 mInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) n mid-2013 2 649.5/3.4Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 862 808Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 3.7Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 92.1/96.0Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 49.8Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 0.6/2.3Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 3.1Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 112Forested area (% of land area) 2011 6.8CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 571 144/7.7Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 2 954.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)230 oTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)11.7/22.5 oa Official rate. b Age group 10 years and over. c 2008. d 2009. e The indices are shown in terms of ISICRev.3. f Break in series; data not strictly comparable. g Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.h October. i ITU estimate. j Refers to total population. k 2011. l See technical notes. m 2002. n Includesrefugees. o Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.World Statistics Pocketbook 95