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Yes. Iraq was the capital province of Persia for more than a thousand years, and the Persian kings called Iraq "Del-e Iranshahr" ("The Heart of Iran").
The capital city of Ancient Persia is 10 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq's capital.
However, when people usually refer to Persia, they are referring to Iran, not to Iraq.
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What part of the world is Iraq in?
Iraq is in the middle east on the other side of the world.
Which modern countries were part of the British mandate?
Israel, Jordan, and Iraq were part of the British mandate.
Baghdad is the capital of what country?
Iraq has a capital called Baghdad.
What was Iraq's name before it became Iraq?
Mesopotamia
What is a person from Iraq called?
A person from Iraq is called an Iraqi.
Was Iraq in Persia?
Iraq was one of several regions that came under the historic control of Persia on different occasions. However, these regions were never called "Persia". Iraq generally went by the name "Mesopotamia".The historic country of Persia is properly identified with the modern Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its successor-state (post-revolution).
Which border did Iraq share with Persia?
Iraq lies to the east of Iraq. Persia is now called Iran.
Did Iraq used to be Persia?
No. Iraq used to be called Mesopotamia. It is Iran that used to be Persia.
What are the former names of Iraq and Iran?
Former name of Iran: PersiaFormer name of Iraq: Mesopotamia
What middle eastern country by iraq used to be called persia?
IRAN is the neighbor of Iraq that used to be called Persia.
Is Persia in India?
Ancient Persia was very big. Yes, part of it did extend into modern day India, but it was mostly in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
Is Iraq Persia?
No. Iraq was one of several regions that came under the historic control of Persia on different occasions. However, these regions were never called "Persia". Iraq generally went by the name "Mesopotamia".The historic country of Persia is properly identified with the modern Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its successor-state (post-revolution).
When did Persia change its name to Iraq?
Persia had existed under many different names over the millennia. It officially adopted the title Iraq in 1935, though people continued to use Persia for some time after that.
What is the ancient country for modern Iraq and Iran?
Iraq and Iran were parts of Persia
What is the Middle Eastern country that lies between Iraq and Persia?
There is no country between Iraq and Persia/Iran. The two countries border one another.
Is Persia in the continent of Europe or Asia?
Persia is in modern-day Iraq/Iran, so Asia.
Why did they change ancient persia to iraq?
It was a modernising change in 1935, after it had been known under many different names including Persia for millennia.
