Iran (/aɪˈræn/ or i/ɪˈrɑːn/; Persian: Irān – ایران‎‎ [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ( listen)), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜːrʒə/ or /ˈpɜːrʃə/), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (جمهوری اسلامی ایران – Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān [d͡ʒomhuːˌɾije eslɒːˌmije ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia, the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and Azerbaijan; to the north by 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. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world. With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country. It is the only country that has both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline. Iran has long been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the proper name of Iran?
2. What is Iran's proper name?
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Q2:
1. What is the geographic location of Iran?
2. What is Iran's geographic location?
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Q3:
1. What is the land area of Iran?
2. What is Iran's land area?
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Q4:
1. What are the names of the bodies of water that border Iran?
2. Iran is located between which bodies of water?
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Q5:
1. Does Iran have a small population?
2. Do only a few people live in Iran?
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Q6:
1. What makes Iran of geostrategic importance?
2. Iran is of geostrategic importance for what reason?
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Q7:
1. What is the total number of countries that border Iran?
2. Iran shares a border with which country?
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Q8:
1. How does the size of Iran compare to its neighboring countries?
2. What is the size comparison of Iran with regards to its neighboring countries?
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Q9:
1. What is the ranking of Iran in terms of population worldwide?
2. In terms of population, where is Iran ranked in the world?
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Q10:
1. Where is Iran ranked in its region in terms of population?
2. What is Iran's ranking in its part of the world in terms of population?
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