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Which country was formerly known as Persia?

on Aug 7, 2025

Published in History Trivia

Egypt
Iraq
Israel
Iran

Iran. Scholars actually still argue about the merits of using the name "Persia" to refer to either the entire country known to most of us as Iran, or at least to a province within it.

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