Country Name Updates for United States of America, United States of America (Minor Outlying Islands), Czechia, Eswatini, and Cabo Verde

Expected Release Date: July 9, 2025

Cvent is updating the official spelling of the following countries across our platform:

1. USA to United States of America

2. the United States Minor Outlying Islands to United States of America (Minor Outlying Islands)

3. Czech Republic to Czechia

4. Swaziland to Eswatini

5. Cape Verde to Cabo Verde

As a global company committed to adhering to international standards and regulations, this change aligns with the International Standard Organization’s (ISO) guidelines for country names, ensuring consistency and accuracy in our system. The ISO, an international non-governmental organization that sets global standards, mandates this update to reflect the official naming conventions of United States of America, United States of America (Minor Outlying Islands), Czechia, Eswatini, and Cabo Verde.

Things to know

• The country names for "USA", "the United States Minor Outlying Islands", "Czech Republic", "Swaziland", and "Cape Verde" will now be represented as "United States of America", "United States of America (Minor Outlying Islands)", "Czechia", "Eswatini", and "Cabo Verde" throughout the Cvent platform, respectively. This update applies to all instances where country names are displayed within the product.

• For users who have selected any of these countries, the field will show the updated value.

• This change does not affect any functionality; it is purely a naming convention update to comply with international standards.

• Please allow up to 48 hours from the release date for these changes to be reflected across the entire platform.

How do I get help or assistance?

Questions about this update? Contact Cvent Support or your Cvent Account Manager for assistance.