The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1993 to 2025 Africa
Country name Eritrea, in 32 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Country name in 32 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- none
- local short form:
- none
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Eritrea
local long form:
none
local short form:
none
former:
Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
The entry for Eritrea did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- none
- local short form:
- none
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- none
- local short form:
- none
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form: none
local short form: none
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form :
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form: none form : Hagere Ertra
local short form: none Ertra
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form : form: Hagere Ertra
local short form: Ertra
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea conventional short form: Eritrea local long form: Hagere Ertra local short form: Ertra former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
- local short form:
- Ertra
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form: Hagere Ertra local short form: Ertra
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
local short form: Ertra
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form: Hagere Ertra
local short form: Ertra
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
local short form: Ertra
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
conventional long form:
State of Eritrea
conventional short form:
Eritrea
local long form:
Hagere Ertra
local short form:
Ertra
former:
Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
- etymology:
- the country name derives from the ancient Greek appellation "Erythra Thalassa" meaning Red Sea, which is the major water body bordering the country
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
etymology: the country name derives from the ancient Greek appellation "Erythra Thalassa" meaning Red Sea, which is the major water body bordering the country
- conventional long form:
- State of Eritrea
- conventional short form:
- Eritrea
- local long form:
- Hagere Ertra
- local short form:
- Ertra
- former:
- Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
- etymology:
- the country name derives from the ancient Greek name Erythra Thalassa , meaning "Red Sea," the body of water that borders the country
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form: Eritrea
local long form: Hagere Ertra
local short form: Ertra
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
etymology: the country name derives from the ancient Greek appellation "Erythra Thalassa" name Erythra Thalassa , meaning Red Sea, which is "Red Sea," the major water body bordering of water that borders the country
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/country-name.