Estland
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- Estland is the modern name for Estonia in German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch and some other Germanic languages, with the notable exception of modern English.
- Estland or Eistland in ancient Scandinavian Sagas and Estia, Hestia and Estonia in early Latin sources is the origin of the modern national name of Estonia.
- Estland or sometimes Principality of Estland [1] in historical context can refer to
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- A dominion of Denmark in 1219-1346 what is now Northern Estonia.
- A dominion of Livonian Order within the Livonian Confederation in 1346- 1561
- A dominion of Sweden in 1561 - 1721
- (Russian): Эстляндская губерния of Russian Empire in 1721-1914
- "Estland" is also the name of a phantom island on the Zeno map.

