Persia (disambiguation)

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

Persia may also refer to:

  • Persia (EP), 1984 extended-play record by Australian rock band The Church
  • Persia (name), Greek and Latin name for the country, from the Old Persian name Pārsa
  • RMS Persia, steamship built in 1856
  • SS Persia, various steamships by this name
  • Persia, the Magic Fairy, a 1984 magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot

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

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