List of homonymous states and regions
The following is a list of homonymous states and regions.
National entities and subnational entities
[edit]- This is a list of national entities bearing the same or similar names as subnational entities. For a general list of divided regions bearing the same or similar names, see Divided regions.
- Armenia (country) and Armenia (city in Colombia)
- Azerbaijan (country) and Azerbaijan (historical region of Iran)
- Bihar, a state of India and Bihar, a former county of Hungary
- Congo (country, capital Kinshasa) and Congo (country, capital Brazzaville)
- China (country, capital Taipei) and China (country, capital Beijing)
- Georgia (country) and Georgia (state of the United States)
- Guatemala (country) and Guatemala (department of Guatemala)
- Luxembourg (country) and Luxembourg (province of Belgium)
- Moldova (country) and Moldova (historical region of Romania)
Subnational entities
[edit]- This is a list of subnational entities that bear the same or similar names. For a list of divided subnational entities, see Divided regions.
- Baden (historical territory of Germany) and Baden (district of Switzerland)
- Galicia (autonomous community of Spain), Galicia (historical province of Poland) and Galicia (historical province of Ukraine)
- Iberia (peninsula in Europe divided between Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar of Britain) and Iberia (former kingdom in Asia, mainly in Georgia)
- Karelia (federation subject of Russia) and Karelia (historical province of Finland)
- Laponia (province of Sweden) and Laponia (historical province of Finland)
- Montana (state of the United States) and Montana (capital of Montana Province in Bulgaria)
- Munster (province of Ireland) and Münster (city in Germany)
- New Britain (island of Papua New Guinea) and New Britain (historical area of Canada)
- New Caledonia (archipelago in the Oceania, special collectivity of France) and New Caledonia (former colony in British Columbia, Canada)
- Paraná (state of Brazil) and Paraná (city in Argentina)
Ancient regions
[edit]- This is a list of ancient regions that bear the same or similar names. For a list of formerly divided regions, see Formerly divided regions.
- Belgica was originally one of the Latin names of the Netherlands and the French Belgique was used as a translation of the same country's name. However, after the Southern Netherlands became independent as Belgium, it became common to refer to - the Netherlands in French as Pays-Bas instead.
- Galatia (in Asia and Europe)
- Palestine (region) and the State of Palestine