The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 North America
Country name Canada, in 35 editions.
The entry for Canada published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- 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”
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Published as “Names”
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- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form:
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conventional short form:
Canada
The entry for Canada did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form:
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Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Canada
- conventional long form :
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form: form : none
conventional short form: Canada
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form : form: none
conventional short form: Canada
- conventional long form:
- none conventional short form: Canada
conventional long form: none
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Canada
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Canada
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
note: the country name is derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
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note: the country name is derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
- etymology:
- the country name derives from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Canadanote: etymology: the country name is derived derives from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
- etymology:
- the country name likely derives from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Canada
etymology: the country name likely derives from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word "kanata" meaning village or settlement
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Canada
- etymology:
- the name is probably derived from the Huron or Iroquois word kanata , meaning village or camp
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Canada
etymology: the country name likely derives is probably derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian Huron or Iroquois word "kanata" kanata , meaning village or settlement camp
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Canada: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/canada/country-name.