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Geographical situation Fars province with total area of 133300 km2 is surrounded by Esfahan, Yazd, Bushehr, Boyerahmad - Kohkyluiyeh, hormozgan and Kerman provinces. Its Capital is Shiraz which is 1088 km far from Tehran. Fars province has a diverse climate in different parts. North and north West of the province is a mountain ore area having mild summer and cold winter. Mediterranean climate prevail in central part of the province. In south and southeast of the province mild winter and very hot summer characterize its climate. There are a few lakes like Bakhtegan (Neiriz), Maharlu and Parishan in Fars province. The current language is Persian. In this province more that 40 kinds of tribes are living, therefore cultural diversity is a classic feature of this province. Agriculture, mining, industries, refineries (oil and gas), power stations and handicrafts are main economic resources of Fars province.