| Climate Iran :
| mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
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| Terrain Iran :
| rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
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| Elevation extremes lowest Iran :
| Caspian Sea -28 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Iran :
| Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m
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| Natural resources Iran :
| petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
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| Land use arableland Iran :
| 8,72%
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| Irrigated land Iran :
| 75,620 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Iran :
| periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes
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| Environment current issues Iran :
| air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial waste; urbanization
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| Geography note Iran :
| strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport
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