Located in southeastern Iran with almost 800,000 inhabitants, Kerman is situated on a sandy plain 1749 meters above the sea level. Kerman city is the capital of Kerman province covering an area of 181,714 km². Kerman is one of the largest and most important producers of Persian carpets as well as pistachios and dates on the world market. The province is rich in minerals such as copper, coal, chromium, lead, zinc, uranium and aluminum; although mining has still remained on a small scale.
