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Country name France, in 35 editions.
The entry for France 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
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
French Republic
French Republic
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form:
French Republic
conventional short form:
France
local long form:
Republique Francaise
local short form:
France
The entry for France did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: Republique Francaise
local short form: France
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form :
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: form : Republique Francaise
local short form: France
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form : form: Republique Francaise
local short form: France
- conventional long form:
- French Republic conventional short form: France local long form: Republique Francaise local short form: France
conventional long form: French Republic
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique Francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: Republique Francaise
local short form: France
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: Republique Francaise francaise
local short form: France
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form:
French Republic
conventional short form:
France
local long form:
Republique francaise
local short form:
France
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique francaise
- local short form:
- France
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
The same text in 8 editions, 2016 to 2023.
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- Republique francaise
- local short form:
- France
- etymology:
- name derives from the Latin "Francia" meaning "Land of the Franks";
- the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. who merged with Gallic-Roman populations in succeeding centuries and to whom they passed on their name
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: Republique francaise
local short form: France
etymology: name derives from the Latin "Francia" meaning "Land of the Franks"; the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. who merged with Gallic-Roman populations in succeeding centuries and to whom they passed on their name
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- République française
- local short form:
- France
- etymology:
- name derives from the Latin "Francia" meaning "Land of the Franks";
- the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. who merged with Gallic-Roman populations in succeeding centuries and to whom they passed on their name
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: Republique francaise République française
local short form: France
etymology: name derives from the Latin "Francia" meaning "Land of the Franks"; the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. who merged with Gallic-Roman populations in succeeding centuries and to whom they passed on their name
- conventional long form:
- French Republic
- conventional short form:
- France
- local long form:
- République française
- local short form:
- France
- etymology:
- derives from the Latin name Francia, meaning "Land of the Franks";
- the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D.;
- the origin of the tribal name is unclear but may come from the Old German word franka , meaning "brave," or from a personal name such as Francio or Francus
conventional long form: French Republic
conventional short form: France
local long form: République française
local short form: France
etymology: name derives from the Latin "Francia" name Francia, meaning "Land of the Franks"; the Franks were a group of Germanic tribes located along the middle and lower Rhine River in the 3rd century A.D. who merged with Gallic-Roman populations in succeeding centuries and to whom they passed on their A.D.; the origin of the tribal name is unclear but may come from the Old German word franka , meaning "brave," or from a personal name such as Francio or Francus
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Central Intelligence Agency. “France: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/france/country-name.