Pahlavi Iran
Imperial State of Iran دولت شاهنشاهی ایران | |||||||||
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| 1925–1979 | |||||||||
| Anthem: سرود شاهنشاهی ایران Sorud-e Šâhanšâhi-ye Irân ("Imperial Anthem of Iran") | |||||||||
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| Status | Sovereign state | ||||||||
| Capital | Teheran | ||||||||
| Official languages | Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Shia Islam (Official) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Persian (1925–1935), Iranian (1935–present) | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
• Shah | Reza Shah Pahlavi (first) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (last) | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||
| National Consultative Assembly | |||||||||
| Establishment | |||||||||
• Overthrowing Qajar Dynasty | 1925 | ||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 1.648195 km2 (0.636372 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Currency | Iranian Rial (IRR) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | IR | ||||||||
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The Imperial State of Iran, officially known in the Western world as the Imperial State of Persia until 1935[1] and commonly referred to as Pahlavi Iran or the Pahlavi Empire was a sovereign state, ruled by the Pahlavi dynasty in 1925–1979. It was established when Reza Khan abolished the previous Qajar dynasty in 1925. Empire got abolished when islamic fundamentalists took rule during revolution and proclaimed Islamic Republic of Iran.