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Country name Eswatini, in 35 editions.
The entry for Eswatini published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Long-form name”
Kingdom of Swaziland
Kingdom of Swaziland
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form:
Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form:
Swaziland
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
The entry for Eswatini did not include Country name.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form :
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form: form : Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form : form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland conventional short form: Swaziland
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- eSwatini
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
local long form: Umbuso weSwatini
local short form: eSwatini
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- eSwatini
conventional long form:
Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form:
Swaziland
local long form:
Umbuso weSwatini
local short form:
eSwatini
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- eSwatini
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- conventional short form:
- Swaziland
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- eSwatini
- etymology:
- "Land of the Swazi" people; the name "Swazi" derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland
local long form: Umbuso weSwatini
local short form: eSwatini
etymology: "Land of the Swazi" people; the name "Swazi" derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Eswatini
- conventional short form:
- Eswatini
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- Eswatini
- etymology:
- the country name derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified
note: pronounced ay-swatini
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland Eswatini
conventional short form: Swaziland Eswatini
local long form: Umbuso weSwatini
local short form: eSwatini Eswatini
etymology: "Land of the Swazi" people; the country name "Swazi" derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified
note: pronounced ay-swatini
The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.
- conventional long form:
- Kingdom of Eswatini
- conventional short form:
- Eswatini
- local long form:
- Umbuso weSwatini
- local short form:
- eSwatini
- former:
- Swaziland
- etymology:
- the country name derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swati territory was expanded and unified
note: pronounced ay-swatini or eh-swatini
conventional long form: Kingdom of Eswatini
conventional short form: Eswatini
local long form: Umbuso weSwatini
local short form: Eswatini eSwatini
former: Swaziland
etymology: the country name derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swazi Swati territory was expanded and unified
note: pronounced ay-swatini or eh-swatini
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eswatini: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eswatini/country-name.