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Country name Mexico, in 35 editions.
The entry for Mexico 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 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
United Mexican States
United Mexican States
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form:
United Mexican States
conventional short form:
Mexico
local long form:
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form:
Mexico
The entry for Mexico did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
- conventional long form :
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form: form : United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form : form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico
conventional long form: United Mexican States
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local short form: Mexico long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local
local short form: Mexico
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form:
United Mexican States
conventional short form:
Mexico
local long form:
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form:
Mexico
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
- etymology:
- named after the Mexica, the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs; the meaning of the name is uncertain
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
etymology: named after the Mexica, the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs; the meaning of the name is uncertain
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
- etymology:
- named after the capital city,
- whose name stems from the Mexica,
- the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs;
- the meaning of the name is uncertain
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
etymology: named after the capital city, whose name stems from the Mexica, the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs; the meaning of the name is uncertain
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
- former:
- Mexican Republic, Mexican Empire
- etymology:
- named after the capital city,
- whose name stems from the Mexica,
- the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs;
- the meaning of the name is uncertain
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
former: Mexican Republic, Mexican Empire
etymology: named after the capital city, whose name stems from the Mexica, the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs; the meaning of the name is uncertain
- conventional long form:
- United Mexican States
- conventional short form:
- Mexico
- local long form:
- Estados Unidos Mexicanos
- local short form:
- Mexico
- former:
- Mexican Republic, Mexican Empire
- etymology:
- name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people
conventional long form: United Mexican States
conventional short form: Mexico
local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos
local short form: Mexico
former: Mexican Republic, Mexican Empire
etymology: named after the capital city, whose name stems may derive from one of the Mexica, Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the largest and most powerful branch capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the Aztecs; moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the meaning original name of the name is uncertain Aztec people
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Mexico: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mexico/country-name.