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Country name Peru, in 35 editions.
The entry for Peru published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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”
Republic of Peru
Republic of Peru
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form:
Republic of Peru
conventional short form:
Peru
local long form:
Republica del Peru
local short form:
Peru
The entry for Peru did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
local short form: Peru
- conventional long form :
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form: form : Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
local short form: Peru
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form : form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
local short form: Peru
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
local short form: Peru
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form:
Republic of Peru
conventional short form:
Peru
local long form:
Republica del Peru
local short form:
Peru
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
The same text in 7 editions, 2016 to 2022.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- Republica del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
- etymology:
- exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica del Peru
local short form: Peru
etymology: exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- República del Peru
- local short form:
- Peru
- etymology:
- exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: Republica República del Peru
local short form: Peru
etymology: exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- República del Perú
- local short form:
- Perú
- etymology:
- exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: República del Peru Perú
local short form: Peru Perú
etymology: exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word "biru" meaning "river"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Peru
- conventional short form:
- Peru
- local long form:
- República del Perú
- local short form:
- Perú
- etymology:
- the name may derive from the Guarani word biru, meaning "river"
conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: República del Perú
local short form: Perú
etymology: exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native the Guarani word "biru" biru, meaning "river"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Peru: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/country-name.