Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
Population: 70,473,000
Capital: Tehran - Pop. 7,405,000
Area: 1,648,195 sq. km. / 1,024,141 sq. miles.
Language: Persian
Religion: Muslim
Status of Homosexuality: Illegal
Telephone Country Code: 98
Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC. In 2006, about 45% of the government's budget came from oil and natural gas revenues, and 31% came from taxes and fees. LGBT rights in Iran since the Iranian Revolution of 1979 have come under governmental persecution, with international human rights groups reporting public floggings and executions of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals. Transsexuality in Iran is legal if accompanied by a sex change operation; however, transsexuals still report societal intolerance. Any type of sexual activity outside of a heterosexual marriage is forbidden. Gay men are treated far more harshly under the law than lesbians. Read More. Also see: Islam and Homosexuality
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