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.
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