NationMaster Stats Feed: Identification CategoryNationMaster Stats Feed: Identification Category(c) 2005, Rapid Intelligence. All rights reserved.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:19:28 +0000Identification > Country name > NoteTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:45 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:45 +0000Definition: This entry includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 10NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > Local short formTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:44 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:44 +0000Definition: The locally used short form of a nation's name<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 184NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > Local long formTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:42 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:42 +0000Definition: The locally used long form of a nation's name<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 183NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > FormerTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:41 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:41 +0000Definition: This entry includes all former forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 104NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > Conventional short formTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:39 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:39 +0000Definition: The conventional short form of the country's name as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 251NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > Conventional long formTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:38 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:38 +0000Definition: The conventional long form of the country's name as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 251NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Country name > AbbreviationTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:36 +0000Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:36 +0000Definition: This entry includes all abbreviated forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names.<br/>Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008<br/>Number of countries: 26NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > national dances > National danceFri, 27 Apr 2007 08:30:10 +0000Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:30:10 +0000Definition:
<br/>Source: Wikipedia: List of national dances
<br/>Number of countries: 18NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > ISO 3166-2:2004-03-08Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:32:59 +0000Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:32:59 +0000Definition:
<br/>Source: Wikipedia: ISO 3166-2:2004-03-08
<br/>Number of countries: 10NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.comIdentification > Native namesFri, 20 Jan 2006 10:57:20 +0000Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:57:20 +0000Definition: List of native names for countries, in local script where applicable.<br/>Source: Wkipedia<br/>Number of countries: 195NationMasterhttp://www.nationmaster.com