The modern province of which Tikrit is the capital is named after him.
Connacht in the 11th century was a region not unlike the modern Irish province.
The modern province of Bắc Giang was founded in 1895.
The modern provinces were established since 1921.
The modern province and municipality Eordaia were named after the ancient kingdom.
Within 10 years, Taiwan had become one of the most modern provinces in the Empire.
In the 1900s the modern province of Central Java, the predecessor of the current one was created.
Most of the original colonies have given their names to the modern provinces of Mozambique.
Special economic zones are being created and the plans envisage making the province a modern industrial province by 2015.
The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some south-western parts.