ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

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	Definition:	[n] a theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient Persian Empire and was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

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	Synonyms:	Iran, Persia

	See Also:	Abadan, Asia, Asian country, Asian nation, Aspadana, capital of Iran, Caspian, Caspian Sea, Demavend, Esfahan, Irani, Iranian, Iranian capital, Isfahan, Mashhad, Meshed, Middle East, Near East, OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, Persepolis, Persian, Qum, Shiraz, Tabriz, Teheran, Tehran