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Tehran, the
capital of Iran, is located on an altitude of 1110
meters from sea level, is 752 square kilometers vast and
has a population of more than 7 million. It is not only
the political and administrative center of the country;
economic and cultural life of the country is also
concentrated in it. Concentration of large part of
population and resources in Tehran, have made it the
hosting place of most significant cultural and social
events of the country. Likewise, concentration of all
decision making and planning institutions, as well as
large number of most significant universities and
educational centers, museums, exhibition halls,
publishing houses, cinematic organizations, film
theaters, houses of culture, and other cultural
resources in Tehran, have granted it an importance well
above national level and have made it a cultural center
of pivotal importance in South-Western Asia. |