Iran

Population: 71 million

Capital: Tehran

Head of State: Supreme Leader (head of state) Ali Khamenei

Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)

Local Time: GMT (UTC) + 03:30 hour

Religion: Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%

Climate
Iran has a variable climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, having average daily temperatures in July exceeding 38° C. On the Khuzestan plain, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.

In general, Iran has an arid climate in which most of the relatively scant annual precipitation falls from October through April. In most of the country, yearly precipitation averages 25 centimeters or less. The major exceptions are the higher mountain valleys of the Zagros and the Caspian coastal plain, where precipitation averages at least 50 centimeters annually. In the western part of the Caspian, rainfall exceeds 100 centimeters annually and is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year. This contrasts with some basins of the Central Plateau that receive ten centimeters or less of precipitation annually.

Visa Requirements. 
In order to apply and get your visa you must contact to an approved Iranian travel agent . After receiving your personal data , they apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Your visa will then be authorized by the MFA and faxed to the Iranian Consulate near you . Your travel agent give you a visa authorization number with which you can refer to the consulate to get your visa . The visa authorization number, however, is valid only in the consulate you have asked them your visa to be issued in. The number they give you is just an "authorization". This reference number means that your visa has been authorized and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but it is not the visa itself.

Local Laws & Customs
The use Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Iran.
By law, all women in Iran must wear the hejab (Islamic dress). This means that all women in Iran must wear loose-fitting clothing that covers the form entirely – including arms, legs and shoulders. They must also wear a scarf in order to cover their hair. Displays of affection between members of the opposite sex are illegal.

Driving Licenses
Driving Licenses are issued on personal application to the Iran Traffic & Licensing Directorate. International Driving Licenses are permitted but should be endorsed by the Directorate before use. Licences issued by UK, USA and other authorities may exclude the applicant from taking another driving test.