This might be a new series I will do, I'll just see how it does.
Today's Country is: Iran
Where:
Iran is a country located in the Middle East, which is part of Asia.
Geographical Features:
It has numerous geographical features with Dasht-e Kavir desert, the multiple mountain ranges including the Alborz and the Zagros mountain ranges, some rivers including the Karun, and some lush green land to the north.
Type of Government:
Iran is currently a Theocracy, which means it is led by a religious leader, which the religion is Islam. The country also contains a parliament, which consists to a total number of 290 people.
Cities:
The capital city of Iran is Tehran with a total population of 7,153,309 citizens, which is also the biggest city. It also has other big cities such as Mashhad with a total population of 2,307,177 and Isfahan with a total population of 1,547,164.
Population:
The current population of Iran is 80.28 million people, making it the 18th largest country population wise. Its population growth 1.2% per year, which is 0.5% ahead of the USA.
Poverty:
Iran's poverty line is not very simple. Some sources say it is at 20% and some even say it is at 55%. Which is still more than the USA's 14.5% below poverty line.
Religions:
The main religion is Shi'a Islam, which holds 99.4% of the population. The other 0.6% is non-Islam religions.
Languages:
Iran's official language is Persian, which 53% of the population speaks. Other languages in Iran is the Turkic dialect with 18% of people speak and Kurdish with 10% of people speak.
Economic:
Iran's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 393.4 billion USD and is on a downward spiral. Their national debt is about 270.7 billion USD. It is 68% of their GDP and is rising rapidly.
Economic Output:
The major economic output of Iran is the Petroleum industry, which gives them most of their GDP.
Major Imported Goods:
Major imported goods from other countries to Iran is machines, metals, vegetables, chemical, and transportation.
Major Exported Goods:
Major exported goods from Iran to other countries is of course, the petroleum industry. Which they output 2.6 million barrels of crude oil a day.
Problems Facing the Country:
Iran is facing many problems today. Some problems are the heavy sanctions facing Iran from the USA and the EU, their economy which is on a downward spiral, and their terrible USA relations.
That concludes the country of the day. Please feel free to write suggestions in the comments and other countries that you want me to do!