[{"n": "Alborz province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/alborz-province/", "s": "Established in 2010 with capital Karaj, Alborz is a diverse and rapidly urbanizing province."}, {"n": "Bushehr province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/bushehr-province/", "s": "Southern Iranian province on the Persian Gulf coast."}, {"n": "Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/chaharmahal-and-bakhtiari-province/", "s": "A linguistically diverse province in Iran's Zagros Mountains."}, {"n": "Fars province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/fars-province/", "s": "Ancient Persian homeland, cradle of Achaemenid and Sasanian empires."}, {"n": "Gilan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/gilan-province/", "s": "A Caspian province with ancient roots and a history of independence."}, {"n": "Golestan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/golestan-province/", "s": "Iranian province known as 'land of flowers' with diverse ethnic groups."}, {"n": "Hamadan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/hamadan-province/", "s": "Ancient province in western Iran, site of Ecbatana."}, {"n": "Hormozgan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/hormozgan-province/", "s": "Southern Iranian province on the Strait of Hormuz."}, {"n": "Ilam province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/ilam-province/", "s": "Western Iranian province with ancient Elamite roots."}, {"n": "Isfahan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/isfahan-province/", "s": "Central Iranian province with Safavid heritage and diverse geography."}, {"n": "Kerman province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/kerman-province/", "s": "Largest province of Iran, ancient Carmania, rich in history and resources."}, {"n": "Kermanshah province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/kermanshah-province/", "s": "Western Iranian province with Paleolithic sites and border trade."}, {"n": "Khuzestan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/khuzestan-province/", "s": "Southwest Iranian province, ancient Elam, key strategic region."}, {"n": "Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/kohgiluyeh-and-boyer-ahmad-province/", "s": "Southwestern Iranian province with mountainous Zagros terrain."}, {"n": "Lorestan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/lorestan-province/", "s": "Western Iranian province known for ancient bronze artworks."}, {"n": "Markazi province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/markazi-province/", "s": "Central Iranian province with ancient Median roots and modern industry."}, {"n": "Mazandaran province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/mazandaran-province/", "s": "Iranian province on the Caspian Sea with rich history and natural resources."}, {"n": "North Khorasan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/north-khorasan-province/", "s": "Province in northeast Iran, created from the 2004 division of Khorasan."}, {"n": "Qazvin province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/qazvin-province/", "s": "Northwest Iranian province with ancient settlements and Safavid capital history."}, {"n": "Qom province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/qom-province/", "s": "Central Iranian province, key center of Shia Islam and pilgrimage."}, {"n": "Razavi Khorasan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/razavi-khorasan-province/", "s": "Northeastern Iranian province centered on Mashhad."}, {"n": "Semnan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/semnan-province/", "s": "Iranian province along the Alborz range, bordering the Kavir desert."}, {"n": "Sistan and Baluchestan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/sistan-and-baluchestan-province/", "s": "Iran's southeastern province, home to Baloch and Sistani peoples."}, {"n": "South Khorasan province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/south-khorasan-province/", "s": "Sparsely populated Iranian province with a distinct historical identity."}, {"n": "Tehran province", "u": "/e/provinces-of-iran/tehran-province/", "s": "Iran's most populous and economically dominant province."}]