Geography of Iran
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Geographically, the country of Iran is predominantly located on the Iranian plateau at the crossroads of West Asia and South Asia. Topographically, it borders the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf o
Iran at night
Mount Damavand. Photo by Klaus Thymann, 2014.
Iranian provinces' contribution to GDP. Tehran host 45% of Iran's industries.
Southern Alborz range near Firouzkuh
Lut Desert
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Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's Wor
Geography of Iran
…plateau exceed 3,000 metres (9,843 ft). The eastern part of the plateau is covered by two salt deserts, the Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert) and the Dasht-e Lut. Except for some scattered oases, these deserts are uninhabited. Parts of northwestern Iran are part of the Armenian highlands, which adjoins it…
Dasht e Lut Desert in Kerman Province 02
Yardangs in Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran
Namak-Zar region of Dasht-e-Lut, from space