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Country name Uruguay, in 35 editions.

The entry for Uruguay 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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conventional long form:
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
conventional short form:
Uruguay
local long form:
República Oriental del Uruguay
local short form:
Uruguay
former:
Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
etymology:
name derives from the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country; the river's name comes from the Guarani words uru (bird) and guay (tail)

conventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
conventional short form: Uruguay
local long form: República Oriental del Uruguay
local short form: Uruguay
former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
etymology: name derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the Guarani Indian designation of the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country and whose country; the river's name later came to be applied to comes from the entire country Guarani words uru (bird) and guay (tail)

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

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