Place:List of homonymous states and regions

The following is a list of homonymous states and regions.

National entities and subnational entities

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.

• Azerbaijan (country) and Azerbaijan (historical region of Iran)
• Congo (country, capital Kinshasa) and Congo (country, capital Brazzaville)
• 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

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 United Kingdom ) 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 of 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 of Argentina )

Ancient regions

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)

See also

• List of homonymous cities
• Divided regions
• Albania (placename)
• Dardania