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Tehran, IRAN
Tehran sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of 7,803,883[1] it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, the largest city in Western Asia and the 19th-largest city globally.In the 20th and 21st centuries, Tehran has been the subject to mass migration of people from all around Iran.[4] The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. Contemporary Tehran is a modern city featuring many structures, of which the Azadi (Freedom) Tower and the Milad Tower have come to be symbols of Tehran itself. In 2008 Tehran was the least expensive capital in the world and the second-least expensive city globally based on the cost-of-living index, presenting the best value for money in the world.[5][6][7][8][9] Globally it stands 19th by city population,[10] 56th by GDP and 29th by the population of its metropolitan area.[11] Throughout Iran's history, the capital has been moved many times, and Tehran is the 32nd national capital of Iran. Persian is the city's native tongue, spoken by roughly 98% of the population.[12] The majority of people in Tehran identify themselves as Persians.[13][14] In pre-Islamic and early Islamic times, Tehran was called Ray (which in the Avesta occurs in the form[15] of Ragha)
Economy
Tehran is the economic centre of Iran.[36] About 30% of Iran's public-sector workforce and 45% of large industrial firms are located in Tehran and almost half of these workers work for the government.[37] Most of the remainder of workers are factory workers, shopkeepers, laborers, and transport workers. Few foreign companies operate in Tehran because of the Iranian government's relations to the west. But before the Islamic revolution many foreign companies were active in this region. Today many modern industries of this city include the manufacturing of automobiles, electronics and electrical equipment, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical products. It is also a leading center for the sale of carpets and furniture. There is an oil refinery near Ray, south of the city. Tehran has four airports : Mehrabad International Airport, Imam Khomeini International Airport, Ghal'eh Morghi airfield and Doshan Tappeh Air Base.
Tehran relies heavily on private cars, buses, motorcycles, and taxis, and is one of the most car-dependent cities in the world. The Tehran Stock Exchange, which is a full member of the Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs (FIBV) and a founding member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges, has been one of the world's best performing stock exchanges in recent years
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