===Iran ===
Progress 2007 & Outlook 2008 by Sectors
Progress Rating by *AAA*AA*A *B *C *D *E *F
Outlook Rating By *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6
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Overhaul Economic Progress & Prosperity *AA*2
AFTA AsiaFreeTradeArea *AA*1
GDP Growth *AAA*1
Job Creation *AA*1
International Trade *AAA*1
Exports *AAA*1
Export Oil *AAA*1
Gas Export *AAA*1
Imports *AAA*1
Finance *AAA*1
Stock Market *AA*1
Construction Industries *AAA*1
Automotive Industries *AAA*1
Consumers Products *AAA*1
Foreign Exchange Reserves *AAA*1
Energy Development *AAA*1
Highway & Road Development *AAA*1
Heavy Industries *AAA*1
Railways Industries *AAA*
Aviation Industries *AAA*1
Marine Industries *AA*1
Defence Industries *AAA*1
Telephone *AAA*1
Telephone Mobile *AAA*1
Internet *AA*1
Hotel & Tourist *AA*1
Iran
Iran Business & Economics Overview
all data are estimated**
Area: total: 1.648 million sq km
Land boundaries: total: 5,440 km
Afghanistan , Armenia , Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan , Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Coastline: 2,440 km; note - Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
Population: 66,128,965 (July 2001 est.)
GDP: purchasing power parity - $413 billion
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $6,300
Labor force: 17.3 million
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 33%, industry 25%, services 42%
Industries: petroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), metal fabricating, armaments
Agriculture - products: wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar
Exports: $25 billion
Exports - commodities: petroleum 85%, carpets, fruits and nuts, iron and steel, chemicals
Exports - partners: Japan, Italy, UAE, South Korea, France, China
Imports: $15 billion
Imports - commodities: industrial raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services, military supplies
Imports - partners: Germany, South Korea, Italy, UAE, France, Japan
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