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Country name Brunei, in 35 editions.
The entry for Brunei published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form:
Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form:
Brunei
The entry for Brunei did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam conventional short form: Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
- conventional long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
local short form: Brunei
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
local short form: Brunei
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form:
Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form:
Brunei
local long form:
Negara Brunei Darussalam
local short form:
Brunei
- conventional long form:
- Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
- etymology:
- derivation of the name is unclear; according to legend, MUHAMMAD SHAH, who would become the first sultan of Brunei, upon discovering what would become Brunei exclaimed "Baru nah," which roughly translates as "there" or "that's it"
conventional long form: Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
local short form: Brunei
etymology: derivation of the name is unclear; according to legend, MUHAMMAD SHAH, who would become the first sultan of Brunei, upon discovering what would become Brunei exclaimed "Baru nah," which roughly translates as "there" or "that's it"
- conventional long form:
- Brunei Darussalam
- conventional short form:
- Brunei
- local long form:
- Negara Brunei Darussalam
- local short form:
- Brunei
- etymology:
- derivation of the name is unclear; the name may come from the Sanskrit word bhumi , meaning "land" or "region"
conventional long form: Brunei Darussalam
conventional short form: Brunei
local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
local short form: Brunei
etymology: derivation of the name is unclear; according to legend, MUHAMMAD SHAH, who would become the first sultan of Brunei, upon discovering what would become Brunei exclaimed "Baru nah," which roughly translates as "there" name may come from the Sanskrit word bhumi , meaning "land" or "that's it" "region"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brunei: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brunei/country-name.