Historical Regions of The Current Polish State
Within Poland's modern borders are the following historic regions:
- Greater Poland (Polish: Wielkopolska, Latin: Polonia Maior)
- Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor)
- Red Ruthenia (Polish: Ruś Czerwona, Latin: Ruthenia Rubra, only partially in modern Poland)
- Prussia (Polish: Prusy, German: Preußen, Latin: Borussia, only partially in modern Poland, also a German historical region)
- Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze, Latin: Mazovia)
- Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy, Latin: Cuiavia)
- Lusatia (Polish: Łużyce, German: Lausitz, Latin: Lusatia, only partially in modern Poland, also a German historical region))
- Podlaskie (Polish: Podlasie, Polish: Podlaskie, Latin: Podlachia)
- Southern Podlasie (Polish: Podlasie Południowe)
- Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern, Latin: Pomerania, only partially in modern Poland, also a German historical region)
- Pomerelia (Polish: Pomorze Gdańskie, German: Pommerellen, Latin: Pomerania)
- Silesia (Polish: Śląsk, Silesian: Ślůnsk, German: Schlesien, Czech: Slezsko, Latin: Silesia), only part in Poland, also a Czech land and German historical region
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