Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Fars Province (استان فارس) | | **Common Name** | Fars | | **Native Name(s)** | Ostan-e Fars | | **Nicknames** | The Cultural Capital of Iran, The Cradle of Persian Civilization | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Province (Ostan) | | **Country** | Iran | | **State/Province** | Fars Province | | **Capital** | Shiraz | | **Government Type** | Provincial Government (Islamic Republic of Iran) | | **Date Founded** | Antiquity (Historical Persis); modern boundaries formalized in the 20th century | | **Time Zone** | Iran Standard Time (IRST) UTC+3:30 | | **Latitude** | 29.62° N (Shiraz) | | **Longitude** | 52.53° E (Shiraz) | | **Elevation** | Varies widely; Shiraz is ~1,500 m (4,900 ft) | | **Total Area** | 122,608 km² (47,339 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~4,851,000 (2016 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~39.6 / km² (102.5 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 71xxx to 74xxx | | **Area Codes** | 071 | | **Official Languages** | Persian (Farsi) | | **Currency** | Iranian Rial (IRR) | | **Demonym** | Farsi / Shirazi (for capital residents) |