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Country name World, in 4 editions.

The entry for World published Country name in 4 editions of 36, from 2020 to 2023. The text changed in 1 edition. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.

edition changed the text
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the first edition with it
2020
the latest edition with it
2023

Published as “Country name” (2020 to 2023).

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2023 edition

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The same text in 2022 and 2023.

note: countries with names connected to animals include: Albania "Land of the Eagles"; Anguilla (the name means "eel"); Bhutan "Land of the Thunder Dragon"; Cameroon (the name derives from "prawns"); Cayman Islands (named after the caiman, a marine crocodile); Faroe Islands (from Old Norse meaning "sheep"); Georgia "Land of the Wolves"; Italy "Land of Young Cattle"; Kosovo "Field of Blackbirds"; Sierra Leone "Lion Mountains"; Singapore "Lion City"

note: countries with names connected to animals include: Albania "Land of the Eagles," Eagles"; Anguilla (the name means "eel"), "eel"); Bhutan "Land of the Thunder Dragon," Dragon"; Cameroon (the name derives from "prawns"), "prawns"); Cayman Islands (named after the caiman, a marine crocodile), crocodile); Faroe Islands (from Old Norse meaning "sheep"), "sheep"); Georgia "Land of the Wolves," Wolves"; Italy "Land of Young Cattle," Cattle"; Kosovo "Field of Blackbirds," Blackbirds"; Sierra Leone "Lion Mountains," Mountains"; Singapore "Lion City"

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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Country name.” The World Factbook, 2020–2023 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/country-name.

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