The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean

Country name Panama, in 35 editions.

The entry for Panama 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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2020

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The same text in 4 editions, 2019 to 2022.

conventional long form:
Republic of Panama
conventional short form:
Panama
local long form:
Republica de Panama
local short form:
Panama
etymology:
named after the capital city which was itself named after a former indigenous fishing village

conventional long form: Republic of Panama
conventional short form: Panama
local long form: Republica de Panama
local short form: Panama
etymology: according to tradition, named after the name derives from capital city which was itself named after a former indigenous fishing village and its nearby beach that were called "Panama" meaning "an abundance of fish"

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

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