There is not a country called Persia at present. Today's Iran was called Persia in ancient times. Now it is 1.68sq km.
Iran.
It covered Southwestern Asia. Persia itself is Iran.
Persia (once was Persia).
Cathay is what today we call China. Persia is what we now call Iran. One thing you must keep in mind; and it is the fact that former Cathay is today's China doesn't mean that the territory is exactly the same as today. Cathay was a tad smaller than today's China. About Iran, today it is smaller than Persia was. Hope this helps.
There is not a country called Persia at present. Today's Iran was called Persia in ancient times. Now it is 1.68sq km.
Southwestern Iran
Persia is called IRAN today and Cathay is the northern part of what is CHINA today.
Iran.
Persia, today called Iran.
It covered Southwestern Asia. Persia itself is Iran.
Middle East. Persia today is called Iran.
Persia was once called Iran
Persia (once was Persia).
Persia is now called Iran
The provinces of the Persian Empire were called satrapi.
No it wasn't... Iran was called Persia, Thailand was called Siam.