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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]]
 
* 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]]
 
* Major cities - [[Tehran]], [[Mashhad]]

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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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