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Jul 2025
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343. What is the World’s Oldest Country?...

Thomas Wilkinson
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TRY LINGODA TODAY - https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingJuly $25 Lingoda Discount when you use the code THINKINGJULY - https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingJuly What is the world's oldest country? This question is not as easy to answer as you might think. We need to discuss what a country actually is, the differences between empires, civilisations, and countr ... Show More
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