Private Swap - Iran

Jowshin Castle, Varzgun. The castle is on a high mountain. Discovered potteries belong to the 1st millennium B.C and to the early Islamic period (7th century). (from the card)

Iran, formerly known as Persia, is a country in Central Eurasia and Western Asia. The name Iran has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was widely known as Persia. The name Iran is a cognate of Aryan, and means "Land of the Aryans". Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations.

The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km², Iran has a population of over 74 million. It is a country of particular geostrategic significance owing to its location in the Middle East and central Eurasia. Tehran is the capital, the country's largest city and the political, cultural, commercial and industrial center of the nation. Iran is a regional power, and holds an important position in international energy security and world economy as a result of its large reserves of petroleum and natural gas. (source)

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