Here are some Iraq/Iran comparisons...
Iraq population - 26,074,906 (July 2005 est.)
Iraq median age - 19.43 years
Ethnic groups:
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5%
Religions:
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
cia.gov
Iran population - 68,017,860 (July 2005 est.)
Iran median age - 24.23 years
Ethnic groups:
Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%
Religions:
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
cia.gov
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