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Country name French Polynesia, in 35 editions.
The entry for French Polynesia published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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”
Territory of French Polynesia
Territory of French Polynesia
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
conventional long form:
Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form:
French Polynesia
local long form:
Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form:
Polynesie Francaise
The entry for French Polynesia did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form :
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form: form : French Polynesia
local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form : form: French Polynesia
local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long short form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local short long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
former: French Colony of Oceania
- conventional long form:
- Territory of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local short long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
local long short form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
former: French Colony of Oceania
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
conventional long form: Territory Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Territoire Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
former: French Colony of Oceania
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
conventional long form:
Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form:
French Polynesia
local long form:
Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form:
Polynesie Francaise
former:
French Colony of Oceania
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
- etymology:
- the term Polynesia is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the hundreds of islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
etymology: the term Polynesia is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the hundreds of islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- French Colony of Oceania
- etymology:
- the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
former: French Colony of Oceania
etymology: the term Polynesia "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the hundreds of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania
- etymology:
- the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
former: Establishments in Oceania, French Colony of Establishments in Oceania
etymology: the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française
- local short form:
- Polynesie Francaise
- former:
- Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania
- etymology:
- the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise Polynésie française
local short form: Polynesie Francaise
former: Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania
etymology: the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" (many) and "nesoi" (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
- conventional long form:
- Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
- conventional short form:
- French Polynesia
- local long form:
- Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française
- local short form:
- Polynésie Française
- former:
- Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania
- etymology:
- the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, poly (many) and nesoi (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynésie française
local short form: Polynesie Francaise Polynésie Française
former: Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in Oceania
etymology: the term "Polynesia" is an 18th-century construct composed of two Greek words, "poly" poly (many) and "nesoi" nesoi (islands), and refers to the more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
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Central Intelligence Agency. “French Polynesia: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/french-polynesia/country-name.