Province of South Khorasan
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* HASC : IR.KJ
* ISO : IR-29
* Dom : sk
The province of Razavi Khorasan is 151,913 km2 (58,654 sq mi) in the east of Iran and border with Afghanistan. It was a part of former province of Khorasan which in 2004 was divided in to three provinces of "North Korasan", "Razavi Khorasan" and "South Khorasan".
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Birjand is the capital of province; Nehbandan and Sarbisheh are other cities of province.
South Khorasan as part of Greater Khorasan has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties and governments in its territory throughout history. The major ethnic group in this region are the Persians and Khorasani Baloch. South Khorasan is known for its famous rugs as well as its saffron, barberry which is produced in almost all parts of the province. Ancient geographers of Iran divided Iran into eight segments, of which the largest was the territory of Greater Khorasan.
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| Landscape of South Khorasan province, Iran |
Definitions:
* HASC : Hierarchical Administrative Subdivision Codes
* ISO : Codes from ISO 3166-2
* Dom : Province Domain codes