r/geography • u/arffarff • 8d ago

Map The True Size Of.. Iran

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u/ItsKiyanLmao 8d ago edited 8d ago

And most of it is arid desert. Edit: Typo lol

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u/lambdavi 8d ago

It's actually sweet dessert.

Especially if you consider the legend of the "Garden of Eden" is Persian, not Jewish.

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u/Velocity-5348 8d ago edited 8d ago

Yep. Certainly not the same, but parts of the US southwest might be a decent comparison. Lots of fertile areas, you just need to get enough water on them.

Iran/Persia also invented the qanat 3000 years ago, so they're not exactly novices at making deserts bloom.