The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Southeast Asia

Country name Malaysia, in 35 editions.

The entry for Malaysia 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

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conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Malaysia
local long form:
none
local short form:
Malaysia
former:
  • British Malaya,
  • Malayan Union,
  • Federation of Malaya
etymology:
  • devised in the early 19th century by British geographers;
  • the suffix - sia was added to the name of the Malay people to form a classical-style name;
  • the name Malay may come from the Tamil word malai , meaning "mountain"

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Malaysia
local long form: none
local short form: Malaysia
former: British Malaya, Malayan Union, Federation of Malaya
etymology: devised in the early 19th century by British geographers; the suffix - sia was added to the name means "Land of the Malays" Malay people to form a classical-style name; the name Malay may come from the Tamil word malai , meaning "mountain"

Central Intelligence Agency. “Malaysia: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malaysia/country-name.

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