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Country name Oman, in 35 editions.
The entry for Oman published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- 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”
Sultanate of Oman
Sultanate of Oman
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form:
Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form:
Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form:
Uman
The entry for Oman did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form: Uman
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form :
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: form : Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form: Uman
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form : form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form: Uman
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- former:
- Muscat and Oman
- local short form:
- Uman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman
former: Muscat and Oman
local short form: Uman
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
- former:
- Muscat and Oman
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Umanformer: Muscat and Omanlocal short form: Uman
former: Muscat and Oman
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
- former:
- Muscat and Oman
conventional long form:
Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form:
Oman
local long form:
Saltanat Uman
local short form:
Uman
former:
Muscat and Oman
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
- former:
- Muscat and Oman
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
- former:
- Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is uncertain, but it apparently dates back at least 2,000 years since an "Omana" is mentioned by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.) and an "Omanon" by Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.)
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form: Uman
former: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
etymology: the origin of the name is uncertain, but it apparently dates back at least 2,000 years since an "Omana" is mentioned by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.) and an "Omanon" by Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.)
- conventional long form:
- Sultanate of Oman
- conventional short form:
- Oman
- local long form:
- Saltanat Uman
- local short form:
- Uman
- former:
- Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is uncertain, but it may date back at least 2,000 years, with an "Omana" mentioned by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.) and an "Omanon" by Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.);
- it is said to derive from Oman ben Ibrahim al Khalil (Oman ben Kahtan), who founded the state
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman
local long form: Saltanat Uman
local short form: Uman
former: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
etymology: the origin of the name is uncertain, but it apparently dates may date back at least 2,000 years since years, with an "Omana" is mentioned by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.) and an "Omanon" by Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.) A.D.); it is said to derive from Oman ben Ibrahim al Khalil (Oman ben Kahtan), who founded the state
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Oman: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/oman/country-name.