The land where Countries lie has been in existence for millions of years, countries and empires have risen and fallen, and populations have migrated. For over time, they haven't been many countries that have continuously existed for thousands of years and it's difficult to date exactly when a country was formed. From ancient kingdoms in Ethiopia through the Persian Empire in Iran and Thousand-year-old countries in Europe, researches and discoveries has rounded up the oldest countries in the world.
1.Ethiopia
Many historians agree that Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world. While we know that human life has existed in Ethiopia of millions of years thanks to skeletal fragments uncovered, it's generally agreed that Ethiopia developed as a country in 980 BC. This was when one of the kingdoms, known as the D'mt, rose to power. Ethiopia is one of the few African countries that never fell into the hands of colonizers, with the exception of when it was occupied for a few years under italian dictator Mussolini in the 1930s.
2.Greece
Dating back to the Ancient Greek era, the country of Greece has remained firmly in the grasp of Grecians for at least 5,000-6,000 years. The Greece were known to have taught the world revolutionary concepts and created the foundations of modern western civilization. They made huge advances in science, technology, art and literature, law-making and politics, and Athens was home to the world's first form of democracy ( something that, over 5,000 years later, many countries are still trying to grasp the meaning of ).While Greece today has different borders to that of the Ancient Greece, and the country has passed through different hands, much of it's original culture remains evident and establishes it as one of the oldest countries in the world.
3. Portugal
While definitely not as old as Greece or Ethiopia, Portugal has maintained its firm borders for almost a thousand years, making it one of the most identifiable, oldest countries in the world. The borders of Portugal were defined in 1139 CE, meaning it is officially the oldest country in Europe. Before the country was acknowledged as Portugal, the area had passed through the hands of many empires and civilizations. its capital city Lisbon is known to be much older than Rome.
4. Japan
Japan is also a contender as one of the oldest countries in the world. The first Japanese Emperor, who is said to be the descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu,ascended the throne in 660 BC according to Japanese legend. While legend does not give way to fact, the country of Japan started appearing in Chinese literature in 300 CE. So whether you believe legend or not, Japan has certainly been around for quite sometime. The country has passed through the hands of many dynasty and emperors, and it is still under the rule of emperor "Akihito" who is said to abdicate in April 2019.
5. Egypt
As with Greece and ancient Greeks, modern day Egypt is a different territory to that during the ancient Egyptian era. The area has passed through the Egyptian hand for millennia, and Egyptian culture
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