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Country name Kiribati, in 35 editions.
The entry for Kiribati published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- 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 2024Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Kiribati
Republic of Kiribati
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Kiribati; note--pronounced Kiribas
Republic of Kiribati Kiribati; note--pronounced Kiribas
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Kiribati; note - pronounced Kiribas
Republic of Kiribati; note--pronounced note - pronounced Kiribas
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form:
Republic of Kiribati; note - pronounced Kiribas Kiribati
conventional short form:
Kiribati
former:
Gilbert Islands
The entry for Kiribati did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced kiribas
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati
note: pronounced kiribas
former: Gilbert Islands
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
note : pronounced kiribas
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribatinote: note : pronounced kiribas
former: Gilbert Islands
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribatinote : note: pronounced kiribas kir-ih-bahss
former: Gilbert Islands
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati conventional short form: Kiribati note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss former: Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss
former: Gilbert Islands
note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati
former: Gilbert Islands
note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss keer-ree-bahss
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribatiformer: Gilbert Islandsnote: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
former: Gilbert Islands
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- local long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- local short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati
local long form: Republic of Kiribati
local short form: Kiribati
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
former: Gilbert Islands
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- local long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- local short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
conventional long form:
Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form:
Kiribati
local long form:
Republic of Kiribati
local short form:
Kiribati
note:
pronounced keer-ree-bahss
former:
Gilbert Islands
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- local long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- local short form:
- Kiribati
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
- etymology:
- the name is the local pronounciation of "Gilberts," the former designation of the islands;
- originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
note:
former:
etymology: the name is the local pronounciation of "Gilberts," the former designation of the islands; originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- local long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- local short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
- etymology:
- the name is the local pronunciation of "Gilberts," the former designation of the islands;
- originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati
local long form: Republic of Kiribati
local short form: Kiribatinote: pronounced keer-ree-bahssformer: Gilbert Islands
etymology: the name is the local pronounciation pronunciation of "Gilberts," the former designation of the islands; originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- conventional short form:
- Kiribati
- local long form:
- Republic of Kiribati
- local short form:
- Kiribati
- former:
- Gilbert Islands
- etymology:
- the name is the local pronunciation of "Gilbert," the former designation of the islands;
- originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati
conventional short form: Kiribati
local long form: Republic of Kiribati
local short form: Kiribati
former: Gilbert Islands
etymology: the name is the local pronunciation of "Gilberts," "Gilbert," the former designation of the islands; originally named after explorer Thomas GILBERT, who mapped many of the islands in 1788
note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kiribati: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kiribati/country-name.