Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $4,720
Life Expectancy: Male 66, Female 69
Number of people per radio: 4.6
Number of people per television: 8.5
Number of people per telephone: 16
33% of the population is employed in agriculture
Much of Iran sits on a high plateau surrounded by towering mountains. Many areas are arid and covered with a layer of salt, but there are wooded areas and oases that provide sustinenece to the people of Iran.