1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARABISTAN (formerly KircasTAN), a province of Persia, bounded on the S. by the Persian Gulf, on the W. by Turkish territory, on the N. by Luristan and on the E. by the Bakhtiari district and Pars. It has its modem name, signifying " land of the Arabs," from the Arabs who form the bulk of the population, and is subdivided into the districts of Muhamrah. Fellahiyeh (the old Dorak), Ram Hormuz (popularly known as Ramiz), Havizeh, Shushter and Dizful. It has a population of about 200,000 and pays a yearly revenue of ab…
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