Here is a list of principalities and regions written in the Latin language and English and other names on the right.
- cty. - county
- dept. - department
- dist. - district
- isl. -island
- kdom. - kingdom
- pen - peninsula
- pref. - prefecture
- prin. - principality
- prphy. - periphery
- prov. - province
- reg. - region
- state - state
List of names
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Latin !! English name(s) [other name(s)] or [older name(s)] of subdivisions
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| Alandia || Åland
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| Alberta || Alberta (prov.)
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| Amazon (state) || Amazonas, most pref. Amazon
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| Angermannia || Ångermanland, Sweden
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|Antverpia
|Antwerp (prov.)
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| Apulia || Apulia (Puglia)
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| Arcadia || Arcadia (pref.), Greece
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| Argolis || Argolis, Argolida (pref.), Greece
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| Australia Australis || South Australia
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| Australia Occidentalis || Western Australia (state)
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| Badenia-Virtembergia || Baden-Württemberg (reg.), Germany
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| Bahusia || Bohuslän, Sweden
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| Blechingia || Blekinge, Sweden
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| Boeotia || Boeotia (pref.), Greece
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| Bohemia || Bohemia (Čechy/Böhmen) (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Borussia, Prussia || Prussia
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|Brabantia Flandrica
|Flemish Brabant (prov.)
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|Brabantia Vallonica
|Walloon Brabant (prov.)
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|Brosella
|Brussels (reg.)
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| Calabria || Calabria, Italy
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| California Superior || Alta California, now California (state)
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| California || California (state) United States, (2 states) Mexico
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| Campania || Campania (reg.)
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| Cansa, Cansae, Cansas || Kansas (state), United States (America)
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| Carinthia || Carinthia (reg.), Austria
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| Carolina Australis || South Carolina (state), United States
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| Carolina Borealis || North Carolina (state), United States
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| Cassubia || Kashubia
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| Caucasia || Caucasus (reg.), Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
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| Chodovia || Chod region (Chodsko/Chodenland) (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Ciscaucasia || Ciscaucasia (reg.), Russia
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| Cisjordania || West Bank (reg.), Palestine
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| Columbia Britannica || British Columbia (prov.)
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| Corinthia || Corinthia (pref.), Greece
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| Creta || Crete (prphy.)
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| Cuiavia || Kuyavia (reg.), Poland
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| Dacota Australis || South Dakota (state), United States
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| Dacota Borealis || North Dakota (state), United States
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| Dalecarlia || Dalarna, Sweden
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| Dalia || Dalsland, Sweden
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| Dalmatia || Dalmatia (reg.), Croatia
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| Demetae (fmr. kdom. and prin.) || Dyfed cty.
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| Elea, Elia? || Ilia, Elia (pref, fmr. dept.), Greece
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| Epirus Borealis || Southern Albania, (Northern Epirus)
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| Epirus || Epirus (prphy.)
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| Estonia || Estonia
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| Euboea || Euboea (pref.), (isl.), Greece
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| Eurytania || Eurytania, Evrytania (pref.), Greece
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| Finlandia || Finland
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| Finlandia Australis-Occidentalis || Southwest Finland (South Finland/Egentliga Finland/Varsinais-Suomi), Finland
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| Finlandia Borealis || Satakunda (North Finland/Satakunta), Finland
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| Fionia || Funen, Denmark
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|Flandria
|Flanders (reg.)
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|Flandria Occidentalis
|West Flanders (prov.)
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|Flandria Orientalis
|East Flanders (prov.)
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| Flumen Januarii (state) || Rio de Janeiro (state) some RJ metro
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| Forum Iulii et Venetia Iulia || Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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| Forum Iulii || Friuli
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| Galicia|| Galicia (reg.), Ukraine and Poland
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| Georgia (state) || Georgia
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| Gestricia || Gästrikland, Sweden
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| Gothia || Götaland, Sweden also Gothenburg
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| Gotlandia || Gotland, Sweden
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| Graecia Centralis || Central Greece (prphy.)
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| Hallandia || Halland, Sweden
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| Hanakia, Hana, Hanna || Hanakia (reg.), Czech Republic
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|Hannonia
|Hainaut (prov.)
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| Helsingia || Hälsingland, Sweden
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| Herdalia || Härjedalen, Sweden
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| Hungaria Superior || Upper Hungary (Felvidék) (reg.), Slovakia and Ukraine
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| Ingria || Ingria (Ingermanland/Inkeri), Estonia and Russia
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| Ionia (dist.) || Ionia (Western Turkey)
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| Istria || Istria (reg.), Croatia
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| Jemtia || Jämtland, Sweden
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| Jutlandia || Jutland, Denmark
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| Karelia || Karelia (Karelen/Karjala), Finland and Russia
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| Lachia || Lachia (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Lacinia Gazetica || Gaza Strip (reg.), Palestine
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| Laconia, Lacedaemonia || Laconia (pref.), Greece
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| Lalandia || Lolland, Denmark
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| Langobardia || Lombardy (Lombardia), Italy (reg.)
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| Lappa, Lappia, Lapponia, Loppia|| Lapland, Finland and Sweden
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| Lasithia || Lasithia (pref.), Greece
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| Latium (reg.) || Lazio (reg.)
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|Leodium
|Liège (prov.)
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| Liguria || Liguria
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|Limburgum
|Limburg (prov.)
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|Limburgum
|Limburg (prov.)
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| Livonia || Livonia (Livland), Latvia and Estonia
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| Lucania || Basilicata, some prefer Lucania
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| Lusatia Inferior || Lower Lusatia
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| Lusatia Superior || Upper Lusatia
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|Luxemburgum
|Luxemburg (prov.)
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| Macedonia || Macedonia
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| Magnesia || Magnesia Prefecture, Greece
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| Marchiæ || Marche (reg.), Italy
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| Masovia, Mazovia || Masovia (Mazowsze), prov. of Poland
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| Medelpadia || Medelpad, Sweden
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| Michigania || Michigan (state), United States
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| Moravia || Moravia, (Morava) (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Moravia Slovaca || Moravian Slovakia, (Slovácko) (reg.), Czech Republic
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|Namurcum
|Namur (prov.)
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| Nericia || Närke, Sweden
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| Nigeria || Nigeria
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| Nova Belgica || New Netherland
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| Nova Caesarea || New Jersey (state)
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| Nova Cambria Australis || New South Wales
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| Nova Hantonia || New Hampshire (state)
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| Nova Scotia || Nova Scotia (prov.)
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| Nova Terra et Labrador || Newfoundland and Labrador (prov.)
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| Nova Terra || formerly Newfoundland (prov.)
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| Nova Zelandia || New Zealand
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| Nova Brunsvicum || New Brunswick (prov.), Canada
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| Nova Eboracum || New York (state)
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| Nylandia || Nyland (Uusimaa), Finland
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| Oelandia || Öland, Sweden
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| Ostrobothnia || Österbotten (Pohjanmaa), Finland
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| Ostrogothia || Östergötland, Sweden
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| Patagonia || Patagonia, Argentina, Chile
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| Pedemontium || Piedmont, Italy
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| Pella || Pella Prefecture, Greece
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| Peloponnesus (pen.) || Peloponnesus, Peloponnese (prphy.) / (pen.)
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| Pennsylvania || Pennsylvania (state)
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| Phocis || Phocis (Phokida, Phokis) (pref.), Greece
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| Phthotis || Phthotis, Phthotida (pref.), Greece
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| Pieria || Pieria, Greece
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| Podlachia || Podlaskie (reg.), Poland and Belarus
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| Podolia || Podolia (reg.), Ukraine
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| Polonia Maior || Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), prov. of Poland
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| Polonia Minor || Lesser Poland (Małopolska), prov. of Poland
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| Pomerania Inferior || Hither Pomerania (Vorpommern), reg. of Germany
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| Pomerania Superior || Farther Pomerania (Pomorze Zaodrzańskie), reg. of Poland
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| Pomerania || Pomerania (Pomorze/Pommern) (reg.), Poland and Germany
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| Principis Eduardi, Insula || Prince Edward Island
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| Prussia, Borussia || Prussia
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| Respublica Africa Centralis || Central African Republic
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| Rhodope || Rhodope (p.), Greece
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| Ruthenia Alba|| White Ruthenia (reg.), Belarus
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| Ruthenia Nigra|| Black Ruthenia (reg.), Belarus
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| Ruthenia Rubra || Red Ruthenia (reg.), Ukraine and Poland
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| Ruthenia Subcarpathanea || Subcarpathian Ruthenia (reg.), Ukraine
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| Salisburgium || Salzburg (reg.), Austria
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| Sambia || Sambia (Baltic) pen., Russia
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| Samogitia || Samogitia (Žemaitija) (reg.), Lithuania
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| Sanctus Paulus || São Paulo (state) some SP metro
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| Savonia || Savonia (Savolaks/Savolax/Savo), Finland
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| Saxonia-Anhaltinum || Saxony-Anhalt (reg.), Germany
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| Scania || Skåne, Sweden
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| Zelandia || Zealand, Denmark
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| Sicilia || Sicily
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| Silesia Inferior || Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk), prov. of Poland
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| Silesia Superior || Upper Silesia (Górny Śląsk), prov. of Poland
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| Silesia || Silesia (Śląsk/Slezsko) reg., Poland and Czech Republic
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| Smalandia || Småland, Sweden
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| Styria || Styria (reg.), Austria
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| Sudermannia || Södermanland, Sweden
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| Sudetia || Sudetenland (Sudety/pohraniční území) (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Suecia || Sweden
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| Tasmania || Tasmania, Australia
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| Tavastia || Tavastia (Tavastland, Häme), Finland
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| Terra Nova et Labrador || Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Terra Scania || Terra Scania (Skåneland), Sweden
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| Territoria Borealis || Northern Territory
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| Territoria Borealis-Occidentalis || Northwest Territories, Northwest Territory
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| Thesprotia || Thesprotia (pref.), Greece
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| Thessalia || Thessaly (prphy.)
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| Thracia || Thrace (prphy.), Southern Bulgaria, Western Turkey
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| Transcarpathia || Transcarpathia (reg.), Ukraine
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| Transcaucasia || Transcaucasia (reg.), Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
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| Transnistria || Transnistria (reg.), Moldova
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| Tridentinum et Tirolum Meridionale || Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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| Tuscia || Tuscany
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| Tzechia || Bohemia (Čechy)
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| Ucraina Transcarpathanea || Transcarpathian Ukraine (reg.), Ukraine
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| Umbria || Umbria (reg.)
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| Uplandia || Uppland, Sweden
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| Valachia || Wallachia (reg.), Romania
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| Valachia Moravica|| Moravian Wallachia (reg.), Czech Republic
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| Vallis Augustana || Val d'Aosta
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|Vallonia
|Wallonia (reg.)
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| Vasingtonia (state) || Washington (state)
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| Victoria (Regna) || Victoria (state)
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| Volhynia || Volhynia (reg.), Ukraine
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| Wermelandia || Värmland, Sweden
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| Westmannia || Västmanland, Sweden
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| Westrobothnia || Västerbotten, Sweden
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| Westrogothia || Västergötland, Sweden
|}
Latinized form of a Greek derived name
See also
- Polish historical regions
References
External links
- Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe, Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit, online at the Bavarian State Library
- Grässe, Orbis Latinus, online at Columbia University
- Hofmann: Lexicon Universale
- Vicipaedia (Latina) names of countries