Manchester-by-the-Sea vs Ahvaz

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Manchester-by-the-Sea (also known simply as Manchester, its name prior to 1989) is a town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

The town is known for scenic beaches and vista points. At the 2010 census, the population was 5,136.

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Ahvaz (Persian: اهواز‎, romanized: Ahvāz), is a city in the southwest of Iran and the capital of Khuzestan province. Ahvaz's population is about 1,300,000 and its built-up area with the nearby town of Sheybani is home to 1,136,989 inhabitants. It is home to Persians, Arabs, Bakhtiaris, Dezfulis, Shushtaris, etc.

The languages are spoken in Persian, Arabic; and dialects of Luri (Bakhtiari), Dezfuli, Shushtari, etc.Iran's only navigable river, the Karun, passes by the middle of the city. It has a long history dating back to the Achaemenid period. In ancient times, it was one of the main centers of the Academy of Gondishapur.

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