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Modern Persia IS Iran. The two names refer to the same country. Persia was an exonym (a word used by others to name the country) and Iran was an endonym (a word used by people of that country to refer to the country). In 1925, Reza Shah Pahlavi made the endonym Iran the official name of the country.
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What is the modern name of Persia?
Persia became known as modern day Iran.
What do Persians have to do with Iran?
Iran is the modern name for Persia.
What is the ancient country for modern Iraq and Iran?
Iraq and Iran were parts of Persia
Where is Persia now?
Roughly Modern day Iran
What county is a Persian from?
Persia (modern-day Iran)
What modern country was formaly known as Persia?
Iran
What modern country's was in Persia in the 12Th century?
Iran.
What is the modern name for ancient Persia?
Modern Iran is where Persia originated, but during its peek expansion Persian Empire included most of the Middle East and Asia Minor.
In which modern day country do you find a large population of Persians?
In modern day Persia (Iran) and places like Los Angeles where the number of Persians is significantly high.
Is Persia in the continent of Europe or Asia?
Persia is in modern-day Iraq/Iran, so Asia.
What territory is the heart of the Persian empire?
Persia (modern Iran).
Is the story Arabian nights originated from Iran or Persia?
Persia and Iran are the same country. Iran used to be called Persia, but has changed its name to Iran in modern times. Although, people still call Iran, Persia occasionally. And the story 'Arabian Nights' is the Western World's name for the story 'One Thousand and One Nights' which does take place in Persia (present-day Iran).
