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Country name Austria, in 35 editions.

The entry for Austria published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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conventional long form:
Republic of Austria
conventional short form:
Austria
local long form:
Republik Oesterreich
local short form:
Oesterreich
etymology:
  • the name Oesterreich means "eastern realm" and dates to the 10th century;
  • the designation refers to the fact that Austria was the easternmost extension of Bavaria and the German peoples;
  • the word Austria is a Latinization of the German name

conventional long form: Republic of Austria
conventional short form: Austria
local long form: Republik Oesterreich
local short form: Oesterreich
etymology: the name Oesterreich means "eastern realm" and dates to the 10th century; the designation refers to the fact that Austria was the easternmost extension of both Bavaria and all the German peoples; the word Austria is a Latinization of the German name

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Austria: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/austria/country-name.

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