The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Asia
Country name Japan, in 35 editions.
The entry for Japan published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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”
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Published as “Names”
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- conventional short form:
- Japan
conventional long form:
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conventional short form:
Japan
The entry for Japan did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
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Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
- conventional long form:
- none conventional short form: Japan
conventional long form: none
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
local short form: Nihon/Nippon
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Japan
local long form:
Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
local short form:
Nihon/Nippon
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
- etymology:
- the English word for Japan comes via the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu";
- both Nihon and Nippon mean "where the sun originates" and are frequently translated as "Land of the rising sun"
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
local short form: Nihon/Nippon
etymology: the English word for Japan comes via the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu"; both Nihon and Nippon mean "where the sun originates" and are frequently translated as "Land of the rising sun"
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
- etymology:
- the English word for Japan comes via the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu";
- both Nihon and Nippon mean "where the sun originates" and are frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun"
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
local short form: Nihon/Nippon
etymology: the English word for Japan comes via the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu"; both Nihon and Nippon mean "where the sun originates" and are frequently translated as "Land of the rising sun" Rising Sun"
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Japan
- local long form:
- Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
- local short form:
- Nihon/Nippon
- etymology:
- the English word for Japan comes from the Chinese name for the country, Cipangu;
- both Nihon and Nippon come from the Japanese words nichi , or "sun," and hon , or "origin," which is frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun"
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Japan
local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku
local short form: Nihon/Nippon
etymology: the English word for Japan comes via from the Chinese name for the country "Cipangu"; country, Cipangu; both Nihon and Nippon mean "where come from the sun originates" Japanese words nichi , or "sun," and are hon , or "origin," which is frequently translated as "Land of the Rising Sun"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Japan: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/japan/country-name.