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  Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Pakistan Population: 64.6 million (1995 estimate) Capital: Tehran Comparative area: Slightly larger than Alaska Religions: Shi'a Muslim 95 percent, Sunni Muslim 4 percent, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian and Baha'i 1 percent Landscape: Rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1947 Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune
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