Larestan region

Larestan, Laristan

بر فارس، فارس، جهانگيريه، ايراهستان، لارستان، اچمستان Jahangirih, Irahestan, South of Fars
Larestan, Laristan بر فارس، فارس، جهانگيريه، ايراهستان، لارستان، اچمستان Jahangirih, Irahestan, South of Fars
	A European map from 1730, where it shows Larestan located in the shores of the Persian Gulf, between Kerman and Fars.
Area
• Total	45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,000,000 (In Larestan only)

Larestan or Laristan (Larestani: لارستان) is a region in the south of Iran, located in the west of Hormozgan, south of Fars, and south of Bushehr province. It is predominantly inhabited by the Laris, Baluchis, Kurds, Arabs, and the Qashqai. Larestanis are about 1,000,000 living in Larestan with an estimated 2,000,000 Larestanis living in Arab states of the Persian Gulf, due to extensive immigration occurring in the 19th and 20th century for better job opportunities and a better life.