| Iran is a country in the Middle East bordered by [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]], [[Iraq Genealogy|Iraq]], [[Armenia Genealogy|Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan Genealogy|Azerbaijan]], [[Kazakhstan Genealogy|Kazakhstan]], [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], [[Turkmenistan Genealogy|Turkmenistan]], [[Afghanistan Genealogy|Afghanistan]], and [[Pakistan Genealogy|Pakistan]]. Historically known as Persia, it has maintained its sovereignty despite significant foreign influence from Great Britain and Russia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The official language is Persian (Farsi), with other languages like Azerbaijani, Kurdish, and Arabic also spoken. | | Iran is a country in the Middle East bordered by [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]], [[Iraq Genealogy|Iraq]], [[Armenia Genealogy|Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan Genealogy|Azerbaijan]], [[Kazakhstan Genealogy|Kazakhstan]], [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], [[Turkmenistan Genealogy|Turkmenistan]], [[Afghanistan Genealogy|Afghanistan]], and [[Pakistan Genealogy|Pakistan]]. Historically known as Persia, it has maintained its sovereignty despite significant foreign influence from Great Britain and Russia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The official language is Persian (Farsi), with other languages like Azerbaijani, Kurdish, and Arabic also spoken. |