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Iran – A Play on Words?

The Islamic Republic of Iran was once known as Persia.  However, in 1935, this name changed to Iran. In Persian, the word Iran translates into Land of the Aryans.  The official language of Iran is Persian or Farsi. Nevertheless, like many other countries, other languages are also spoken in the country.

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