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Country name Sudan, in 35 editions.
The entry for Sudan 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”
Republic of the Sudan
Republic of the Sudan
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
conventional long form:
Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form:
Sudan
local long form:
Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form:
As-Sudan
former:
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
The entry for Sudan did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former :
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudanformer: former : Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudanformer : former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan conventional short form: Sudan local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan local short form: As-Sudan former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form:
Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form:
Sudan
local long form:
Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form:
As-Sudan
former:
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- etymology:
- the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the black [peoples]"
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
etymology: the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the black [peoples]"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- etymology:
- the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
etymology: the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the black Black [peoples]"
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
- etymology:
- the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
etymology: the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
- conventional long form:
- Republic of the Sudan
- conventional short form:
- Sudan
- local long form:
- Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
- local short form:
- As-Sudan
- former:
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan , meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
conventional long form: Republic of the Sudan
conventional short form: Sudan
local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan
local short form: As-Sudan
former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
etymology: the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" balad-as-sudan , meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/country-name.