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Iran
Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
56,700,000 Internet users in Dec 31, 2017;
69.1% of the population, according to IWS.
Iran - officially the Islamic Republic of Iran - , is a country in Western Asia, bordered to the northwest by Armenia and Azerbaijan, with Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Persia, as Iran was known before 1935, was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, and the country has long maintained a distinct cultural identity within the Islamic world by retaining its own language and adhering to the Shia interpretation of Islam.
Internet Usage Statistics:
56,700,000 Internet users in Dec/2017, 69.1% of the population, according to IWS.
Facebook Subscribers:
40,000,000 Internet users in Dec/2017, 48.8% of the population, according to IWS.
Latest Population Estimate:
82,011,735 population in 2018, according to UN Population Division.
Gross Domestic Product:
GNI per capita is US$ 5,470 for 2016 according to I.M.F.
Iran Country Area (Size):
1,648,195 sq km and the population density is 50 persons per sq km.
Local Time and Weather in Iran: Time and weather in Iran.
Internet Growth and Population Statistics:
YEAR
Users
Population
% Pop.
Usage Source
2000
250,000
69,442,905
3.8 %
2002
5,500,000
69,442,905
7.5 %
2005
7,500,000
69,442,905
10.8 %
2008
23,000,000
65,875,223
34.9 %
2009
32,200,000
66,429,284
48.5 %
2010
33,200,000
76,923,300
43.2 %
2012
42,000,000
78,868,711
53.3 %
2015
46,800,000
81,824,270
57.2 %
2017
56,700,000
80,945,718
70.0 %
2018
56,700,000
82,011,735
69.1 %
Iran Search Engines and Directories:
Search Engine Colossus
Iran Search Engines and Directories.
Iran Open Directory
Iran Dmoz Directory
Statistics
Statistical Center of Iran
GLWIZ
Directory of links to Iranian web sites.
Iran Press - Tehran Times
Daily News and Links from Tehran Times.
Iran Country ProfileIran Profile by BBC
Islamic Republic of Iran Profile by the BBC
Iran CIA Factbook
Map, Demography and Basic data.
Iran World Bank Page
Iran Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Report
Iran has become one of the most interesting telecoms markets in the Middle East to watch with the lifting of economic sanctions in 2016. This development paves the way for increased foreign investment in Iran and in turn for Iran to participate in international commerce.
Middle East Fixed Broadband Market Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the fixed broadband sector of the Middle East and includes insights into the supporting telecoms infrastructure, major players, drivers and inhibitors and key statistics. Included in the report are the following countries: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Iran Websites
Iran Wikipedia
Iran in the Wikipedia web site.
Shana Petro Energy Info
Timely and accurate news and analysis of Iranian and international developments in petroleum and related fields tailored for use by energy and petroleum experts.
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