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Fārs or Pars (Persian: فارس) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz. It has an area of 122,400 km². In 1996, this province had a population of 3.8 million people, out of which 42% resided in rural areas and the rest were urban residents.