| − | '''Iran''', officially '''The Islamic Republic of Iran''' (جمهوری اسلامی ايران) is a [[theocracy|theocratic]] [[country]] in southwest [[Asia]]. Its capital is [[Tehran]] and its official language is Farsi. | + | '''Iran''', officially '''The Islamic Republic of Iran''' (جمهوری اسلامی ايران) is a [[theocracy|theocratic]] [[country]] in southwest [[Asia]]. Its capital is [[Tehran]] and its official language is Farsi. The old name was '''Persia, ''' which is the name of the dominant ethnic group. |