The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Europe
Country name Germany, in 35 editions.
The entry for Germany published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- 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 2024Entry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
Published as “Long-form name”
Federal Republic of Germany; abbreviated FRG
Federal Republic of Germany; abbreviated FRG
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany; abbreviated FRG Germany
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
conventional long form:
Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form:
Germany
local long form:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form:
Deutschland
The entry for Germany did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form :
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: form : Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form : form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland local short form: Deutschland former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Empire,
- German Republic,
- German Reich
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Empire,
- German Republic,
- German Reich
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Empire,
- German Republic,
- German Reich
conventional long form:
Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form:
Germany
local long form:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form:
Deutschland
former:
German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Empire,
- German Republic,
- German Reich
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Empire,
- German Republic,
- German Reich
- etymology:
- the Gauls (Celts) of Western Europe may have referred to the newly arriving Germanic tribes who settled in neighboring areas east of the Rhine during the first centuries B.C. as "Germani," a term the Romans adopted as "Germania";
- the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "of the people"
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
etymology: the Gauls (Celts) of Western Europe may have referred to the newly arriving Germanic tribes who settled in neighboring areas east of the Rhine during the first centuries B.C. as "Germani," a term the Romans adopted as "Germania"; the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "of the people"
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Reich
- etymology:
- the Gauls (Celts) of Western Europe may have referred to the newly arriving Germanic tribes who settled in neighboring areas east of the Rhine during the first centuries B.C. as "Germani," a term the Romans adopted as "Germania";
- the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "of the people"
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
etymology: the Gauls (Celts) of Western Europe may have referred to the newly arriving Germanic tribes who settled in neighboring areas east of the Rhine during the first centuries B.C. as "Germani," a term the Romans adopted as "Germania"; the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "of the people"
- conventional long form:
- Federal Republic of Germany
- conventional short form:
- Germany
- local long form:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- local short form:
- Deutschland
- former:
- German Reich
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is unclear; it may come from Celtic words meaning "neighboring people," or it may derive from Germanic words meaning either "spear man" or "head man;" the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "national"
conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Reich
etymology: the Gauls (Celts) origin of Western Europe may have referred to the newly arriving name is unclear; it may come from Celtic words meaning "neighboring people," or it may derive from Germanic tribes who settled in neighboring areas east of the Rhine during the first centuries B.C. as "Germani," a term the Romans adopted as "Germania"; words meaning either "spear man" or "head man;" the native designation "Deutsch" comes from the Old High German "diutisc" meaning "of the people" "national"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/country-name.