Iran
"Persia" redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). "Islamic Republic of Iran" redirects here. For the current political system in the country, see Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This article is about the modern nation. For other uses, see Iran (disambiguation). Islamic Republic of Iran جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian) Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān Flag Emblem Motto: استقلال، آزادی، جمهوری اسلامی Esteqlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi ("Independence, freedom, the Islamic Republic") ( de facto ) [1] Anthem: سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ( "National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran" ) Capital and largest city Tehran 35°41′N 51°25′E / 35.683°N 51.417°E / 35.683; 51.417 Official languages Persian Recognised regional languages List of languages 53% Persian 18% Azerbaijani and other Turkic dialects (incl. Qashqai, Turkmen) 10% Kurdish 7% Gilak and Mazanderani 6% Lurish 2% Ba...