python2.2: type('name') -> <type 'str'> ??

[Francisco]

 Hello!

  I just compiled python2.2a and I'm getting this strange response to the
'type' command:

Python 2.2a1 (#2, Jul 24 2001, 12:24:09) 
[GCC 2.95.2 20000220 (Debian GNU/Linux)] on linux2
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> type('') 
<type 'str'>

 while I expected to get <type 'string'>.

 Am I missing something or I just messed up with the compilation?? 

 thank you for your attention,
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  Francisco.
  Sao Paulo, Brasil.
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