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Country name Mongolia, in 35 editions.

The entry for Mongolia 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

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conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Mongolia
local long form:
none
local short form:
Mongol Uls
former:
Outer Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic
etymology:
name comes from the Mongol people, whose name derives from the Mongol root word mengu or mongu , meaning "brave" or "unconquered;" the Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State"

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Mongolia
local long form: none
local short form: Mongol Uls
former: Outer Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic
etymology: name comes from the Mongol people, whose name means "Land of derives from the Mongols" in Latin; Mongol root word mengu or mongu , meaning "brave" or "unconquered;" the Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State"

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

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