As the capital province of Iran, Tehran is located in northern Iran along with Alborz mountain range on the south of Caspian Sea with Coordinates 35°41N 51° 23′E. It lies 1100m above sea level. Tehran has been the capital of Iran for two centuries. The weather tends toward dry-warm in summer and cold in winter. Tehran is among the world's most expensive cities according to the Worldwide Cost of Living index for 2008. Tehran is a metropolis where people from different cultures with different ethnicities live in peace side by side, each leading an independent and individual style of life. Many people move home to Tehran due to a greater chance of prosperity. You can find traces of various original and traditional Iranian cultures in lifestyles, music, art, and books, as well as cultures and mindsets adopted from different areas around the world. Regarding architecture and city expansion, Tehran is a sprawling urban area made up of historic buildings and grand modern structures. All in all, there is a little bit of everything for everyone in this city