Dictionary
I•ran
Pronunciation: (i-ran', i-rän', ī-ran'), [key]—
n.
a republic in SW Asia. 34,400,000; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km).
Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935),
Persia. Iran.
Iranian.
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