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Persia

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About Persia

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city, and financial center.

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In ancient Persia, if you belonged to the royal or noblest families you could only marry within the seven most important families, a very small pool.

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More facts about Persia

  1. In the Persian Empire they had cool fun-shaped cups, and if the king threw a banquet everyone would get one.

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Coordinates: 32.0000, 53.0000

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