The second-largest country in the Middle East, Iran covers 636,313 square miles (1.65 million square kilometers). High mountains, vast plains, dry deserts, and coastal waters create a variety of living conditions for the Iranian people. Learn about Iran's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, Indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more in this book.

Includes index.

Iran overview -- Exploring Iran -- Land and climate -- Plants and animals -- Natural resources -- Tourism -- Industry -- Goods and services -- Indigenous peoples -- Early settlers -- The age of exploration -- Population -- Politics and government -- Cultural groups -- Arts and entertainment -- Sports -- Mapping Iran -- Quiz time.