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Iranian Plateau (general region) |
Note: Extensive highland area comprising parts of nations Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; name Ariana refers to this region and also to southeast parts alone; home of ancient peoples of Elam, Media, and Persia by 2000 BCE; Cyrus founded Persian Empire 6th century BCE. |
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| Iranian Plateau (preferred,C,V)
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| Iran, Plateau of (C,O)
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| Plateau of Iran (C,O)
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| Iran (C,O,English-P)
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| איראן (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Ariana (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Īrān (nation) (P) |
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| general region (preferred, C) |
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| plateau (C) |
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| region (geographic) (C) |
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