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⚫ {{wiktionary|Persia|ایران}}
''']''' or Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1980, is a country in Western Asia.


'''Persia''' may refer to the following: '''Persia''' may also refer to:


*''']'''. The country's ], officially and unofficially, in the West until 1935 was "Persia". In that year the official exonym was equated with the ancient endonym, Iran, per ]'s request. Unofficial use of the exonym by both Iranians and non-Iranians continues to this day.
⚫ *], a province in Iran, ''(Also known as Fars)'' which means "Persia" in the ] ''(Zaban-e Parsi)''.
*] or '''Pārs''', a historic region in southwest ] and the original power base of ]s.
*]
*] the steamship built in 1856
⚫ *Five ships named ], Various steamships by this name
*] '''(Shākhāb-e Pārs)'''
*], 1984 extended-play record by Australian rock band The Church *], 1984 extended-play record by Australian rock band The Church
*], Greek and Latin name for the country, from the Old Persian name ''Pārsa''
⚫ *], a 1984 magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot
*] *], steamship built in 1856
⚫ *], various steamships by this name
⚫ *]
⚫ *'']'', a 1984 magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot
⚫ {{wiktionary|Persia}}

==Places==
*], a US city
⚫ *], a US town
*] (Shākhāb-e Pārs), an extension of the Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
*], an empire in Western and Central Asia, founded in the 6th century BC
⚫ *], a province in Iran, also known as Pārs, which means "Persia" in the Persian language


==See also== ==See also==
*]
*] *]
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*] *]
*] *'']'', a video game franchise


{{disambig}} {{disambiguation}}

Revision as of 04:27, 17 January 2014

Persia or Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1980, is a country in Western Asia.

Persia may also refer to:

Places

  • Persia, Iowa, a US city
  • Persia, New York, a US town
  • Persian Gulf (Shākhāb-e Pārs), an extension of the Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
  • Persian Empire, an empire in Western and Central Asia, founded in the 6th century BC
  • Fars Province, a province in Iran, also known as Pārs, which means "Persia" in the Persian language

See also

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Persia.
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