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Country name Tanzania, in 35 editions.
The entry for Tanzania 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
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form:
United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form:
Tanzania
former:
United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
The entry for Tanzania did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- conventional long form :
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form: form : United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form : form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form:
United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form:
Tanzania
local long form:
Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form:
Tanzania
former:
United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
note: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
note: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- etymology:
- the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form: Tanzania
former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibarnote: etymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- German East Africa,
- Trust Territory of Tanganyika,
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- etymology:
- the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form: Tanzania
former: German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
etymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- conventional long form:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- conventional short form:
- Tanzania
- local long form:
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- local short form:
- Tanzania
- former:
- German East Africa,
- Trust Territory of Tanganyika,
- Republic of Tanganyika,
- People's Republic of Zanzibar,
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- etymology:
- the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania
conventional short form: Tanzania
local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
local short form: Tanzania
former: German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Republic of Tanganyika, People's Republic of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
etymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tanzania: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tanzania/country-name.