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Iran is a large country in the [[Middle East]] with a population of about 75 million. There are over 70 ethnic groups within the country, although about a three-quarters of the population are Persian ethnically. The main spoken language is [[Farsi]], and most citizens speak it either as a first or second language. Most people are [[Muslim]]s, predominantly [[Shia]]. A very small number of people are [[Christian]]s, [[Bahai]] and [[Zoroastrian]]. Non-Muslims, especially those of the [[Bahai]] faith, are heavily persecuted.
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* Regions - [[Tehran Province|Tehran]], [[Qom Province|Qom]], [[Markazi Province|Markazi]], [[Qazvin Province|Qazvin]], [[Gilan Province|Gilan]], [[Ardabil Province|Ardabil]], [[Zanjan Province|Zanjan]], [[East Azarbaijan Province|East Azarbaijan]], [[West Azarbaijan Province|West Azarbaijan]], [[Kurdistan Province (Iran)|Kurdistan]], [[Hamedan Province|Hamedan]], [[Kermanshah Province|Kermanshah]], [[Ilam Province|Ilam]], [[Lorestan Province|Lorestan]], [[Khuzestan Province|Khuzestan]], [[Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province|Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari]], [[Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Province|Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad]], [[Bushehr Province|Bushehr]], [[Fars Province|Fars]], [[Hormozgan Province|Hormozgan]], [[Sistan and Baluchistan Province|Sistan and Baluchistan]], [[Kerman Province|Kerman]], [[Yazd Province|Yazd]], [[Esfahan Province|Esfahan]], [[Semnan Province|Semnan]], [[Mazandaran Province|Mazandaran]], [[Golestan Province|Golestan]], [[North Khorasan Province|North Khorasan]], [[Razavi Khorasan Province|Razavi Khorasan]], [[South Khorasan Province|South Khorasan]]
 
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* Major cities - [[Tehran]], [[Mashhad]]
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* {{region_churches}} | {{region_denominations}}
 
* Regions - [[Tehran Province|Tehran]] | [[Qom Province|Qom]] | [[Markazi Province|Markazi]] | [[Qazvin Province|Qazvin]] | [[Gilan Province|Gilan]] | [[Ardabil Province|Ardabil]] | [[Zanjan Province|Zanjan]] | [[East Azarbaijan Province|East Azarbaijan]] | [[West Azarbaijan Province|West Azarbaijan]] | [[Kurdistan Province (Iran)|Kurdistan]] | [[Hamedan Province|Hamedan]] | [[Kermanshah Province|Kermanshah]] | [[Ilam Province|Ilam]] | [[Lorestan Province|Lorestan]] | [[Khuzestan Province|Khuzestan]] | [[Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province|Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari]] | [[Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Province|Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad]] | [[Bushehr Province|Bushehr]] | [[Fars Province|Fars]] | [[Hormozgan Province|Hormozgan]] | [[Sistan and Baluchistan Province|Sistan and Baluchistan]] | [[Kerman Province|Kerman]] | [[Yazd Province|Yazd]] | [[Esfahan Province|Esfahan]] | [[Semnan Province|Semnan]] | [[Mazandaran Province|Mazandaran]] | [[Golestan Province|Golestan]] | [[North Khorasan Province|North Khorasan]] | [[Razavi Khorasan Province|Razavi Khorasan]] | [[South Khorasan Province|South Khorasan]]
 
* Major cities - [[Tehran]] | [[Mashhad]]
 
 
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* {{region_bible_college}}
 
* {{region_bible_college}}
 
* {{region_schools}}
 
* {{region_schools}}
* [[Persecuted Church]]
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Iran is a large country in the [[Middle East]] with a population of about 75 million. There are over 70 ethnic groups within the country, although about a three-quarters of the population are Persian ethnically. The main spoken language is [[Farsi]], and most citizens speak it either as a first or second language. Most people are [[Muslim]]s, predominantly [[Shia]]. A very small number of people are [[Christian]]s, [[Bahai]] and [[Zoroastrian]]. Non-Muslims, especially those of the [[Bahai]] faith, are heavily persecuted.
 
Iran is a large country in the [[Middle East]] with a population of about 75 million. There are over 70 ethnic groups within the country, although about a three-quarters of the population are Persian ethnically. The main spoken language is [[Farsi]], and most citizens speak it either as a first or second language. Most people are [[Muslim]]s, predominantly [[Shia]]. A very small number of people are [[Christian]]s, [[Bahai]] and [[Zoroastrian]]. Non-Muslims, especially those of the [[Bahai]] faith, are heavily persecuted.
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Iran is a large country in the Middle East with a population of about 75 million. There are over 70 ethnic groups within the country, although about a three-quarters of the population are Persian ethnically. The main spoken language is Farsi, and most citizens speak it either as a first or second language. Most people are Muslims, predominantly Shia. A very small number of people are Christians, Bahai and Zoroastrian. Non-Muslims, especially those of the Bahai faith, are heavily persecuted.

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