Iran formerly known as Persia is a country located in Western Asia. It has a population of about 77,176,930 and a total area of 1,648,195 square kilometres making it the 18th largest country in the world. It is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south, Iraq to the west and Turkey to the northwest.