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Iran Country Profile
This profile covers the modern state of Iran (the Islamic Republic of Iran) in West Asia. “Persia” is a historical and cultural label that still appears in language…
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Caspian Sea: The Largest Lake in the World
The Caspian Sea sits between the Caucasus and Central Asia and touches Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan. It behaves like a lake, is called a sea, and…