Iran Uprising Projection
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#740QF)
Iran does not conduct official ethnic censuses, so all figures come from CIA World Factbook, Britannica and demographic compilations. The breakdown has remained stable: Persians (Fars): 61% (~56-57 million) - majority in central, northern, and eastern provinces; dominant in Tehran, Isfahan, Fars, etc. Azerbaijanis (Azeri Turks): 16% (~15 million) - mainly northwest (East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, ...