1986–present: Republic of the Marshall Islands (independent state) 1940—1944: Occupied by Germany in WWII making Vichy France, a Nazi Puppet. Since 1.8 Million BC, humans have been seattled in Algeria as demonstrated by the discovery of Oldowan stone tools found at Ain Hanech in 1992.[41]. 3rd century: Inhabited by Salian Franks 1945–1947: French Protectorate of Laos a French protectorate within French Indochina — a collection of Southeast Asian protectorates within the French Empire. 934–1055: Buyid Dynasty 970s–1035: In periods the Danish kings Harald, Sweyn & Cnut (& perhaps Harald II ?) 1936–1941: Occupied by Italy[74] Previously occupied by Italy and France. 910–1139: Part of the Kingdom of León as the County of Portugal 987–1307: Principality of Polotsk (independent principality) 1219–1346: Duchy of Estonia, a direct dominion (Latin: dominium directum) of the King of Denmark 1702–1975: Part of the  Portuguese Empire Iran is the oldest country in the world with its sovereignty coming back in 3200 BC. 2333–108 BC: Kingdom of Gojoseon (Founded by Dangun according to legend) Border disputes date back to Soviet times. List of borderline names of INDIA with neighboring countries: India is sharing its borders with the following countries – Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. Since 2 million BC, Pakistan has been settled starting with Proto-humans.[95][96]. 1804–1806: First Empire of Haiti 334–306 BC: Macedonian Empire For a more detailed description of a country's formation and history please see the main article for each country. What about Bhutan and Nepal and Switzerland? September 24, 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as Province of Guatemala The small state of Pala was established 1510–1516: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Safavid Empire in the East 10,000–2500 BC: Inhabited by Caspians Emerged from United Nations trusteeship (administered by the United States). 1392–1402: Part of the Majapahit Empire 1861–1891: Liberal Chile 2009–2014: High Transitional Authority The … 1810–1821: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire) The world’s oldest border is Andorra’s 120km border with France and Spain which was fixed in a feudal charter signed on 8 September 1278. 400 BC: Part of Dʿmt, 1940–1991: Occupation by the Soviet Union (1940–1941), Germany (1941–1944) and again by the Soviet Union (1944–1991) Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922 [a monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom, later became a republic in 1949], the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom in political union.).. 632–656: Rashidun Caliphate, with the capital city in Mecca c.3500 BCE-2550 BCE: The territory that today is Turkey was inhabited by Hattian and Hurrian tribes c.650–c.750: Bengal was divided between various kingdoms, like Vanga and Samatata (Both ruled by the Khadga dynasty) 1526-1556 AD: Mughal Empire [37], 2002–2004: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan 843–855: Part of Middle Francia 1939–1945: Occupied by Germany Since 298,000 BC humans have been settled by Homo erectus has been found in Pratteln.[102]. c. 9th century–1430: Gao Empire, 1964–1974: State of Malta1813–1964: Crown Colony of Malta1800–1813: Protectorate of Malta1798–1800: French occupation of Malta, the insurrection and independent Gozo1530–1798: Order of Saint John1130–1530: part of the Kingdom of Sicily1091–1130: part of the County of Sicily909–1091: part of the Fatimid Caliphate870–909: part of the Abbasid Caliphate395–870: part of the Byzantine Empire218 BC-395 AD: part of Roman Sicilia480 BC-218 BC: part of the Carthaginian Empire800 BC-480 BC: part of the Phoenician Empire. 1285–1415: Part of the Sultanate of Ifat. 1867–1914: Khedivate of Egypt, a de jure Ottoman autonomous state (Occupied by the  British Empire from 1882 to 1922). 1624–1662: Dutch Formosa / Spanish Formosa 1944–1991:  Ukrainian SSR, federated state of the Soviet Union 1270–1936: Ethiopian Empire 1253–1569: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1866–1890: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, independent state in personal union with Netherlands Sweden: there are indications . 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 and 1992). does not prejudice the fact that England is not now a sovereign state (having passed sovereignty to the Great Britain in 1707), while France is a Republic founded in 1792 (technically, France currently refers to the French Fifth Republic, formed in 1958). 1517–1867: Part of the  Ottoman Empire as Eyalet of Egypt 1858–1863: Granadine Confederation (confederal state) 1920–1932: Kingdom of Iraq under British Administration c.2100 BC-c.2028 BC: Eblaite Kingdom, independente state. 1542–1649: Part of the  Kingdom of England 1895–1945: Japanese Taiwan 1492–1535: Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (Part of the Spanish Empire) 1707–1962: Part of the British Empire 524–632: Rai dynasty At 92, Queen Elizabeth II is not only one of the oldest heads of state but is also Britain's longest-reigning monarch. 613–627: Part of the Sassanid Empire This is most likely the main reason why Italy's population has a higher median age. 1933–1945:  Nazi Germany 1555-1717: Mughal Empire My guess would be some of the European microstates, like Andorra, San Marino and Leichtenstein. The well-known kingdoms are Shunga Empire (187 to 78 BC), Gupta Empire (280–550 AD), Satavahana dynasty (1st century BC–2nd century AD), Pala Empire (8th century–12th century), Rashtrakuta Kingdom (753–982), Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (mid-8th century AD–1036 AD) and the Chola Empire (300s BC–1279 AD). 1501–1736: Safavid Empire 963–1186: Part of Ghaznavid Sultanate 1795–1917: Part of the Russian Empire 800–1171: Divided in many states. 681–925 AD: Divided between the Pannonian and Dalmatian 1945–1949: Germany occupied between the Allies (USA, UK and France) and the Soviet Union (The occupation lasted from 1945 until the ratification of Bonn–Paris conventions in 1955). 1821–1823: First Mexican Empire (unitary state) 1838–1852: Republic of Nicaragua 1897–1910:  Korean Empire 1864: Schleswig, Holstein & Lauenburg is lost to Prussia 1369–1405: Part of the Timurid Emirate [76], 1949–1989: Hungarian People's Republic 1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang conquered the various warring states and created for himself the title of Huangdi or "emperor" of the Qin, marking the beginning of imperial China. 1898 BC: Kingdom of Qatna and Mariote Kingdom, independent states (Mari conquered Ebla) 1336–1568: Ashikaga shogunate Twitter. c.721–750: Umayyad Caliphate Also conquered Constantinople. 1945–1992: Federated state of Yugoslavia 1918: Independence of Iceland 1264–1268: Principality of Antioch,the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West. 1178 BCE-707 BCE: Divided in many states, like Lydia, Lycia, Phrygia, Lycaonia, Tabal, Mushki, etc. 1810-1814: Patria Boba period (Foolish Fatherland period): Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (a monarchical state in personal union with Spain, recognizing Ferdinand VII as king, in 1813 declared itself a republic and joined the United Provinces of New Granada in 1814) 1226–1542: Principality of Wales, in personal union with the Kingdom of England 843–962: Kingdom of Germany or East Francia 1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire) 131 BC-64 BC: Western regions are part of the Roman Republic. 493–556: Part of Ostrogothic Kingdom 918–1392: Kingdom of Goryeo 1394–1412: Part of the Timurid Empire Since 100,000 BC humans have been settled on Bangladesh, although the prehistoric evidences are weak.[52]. 123–270: Part of the Roman Empire The Russian Empire constructed a lighthouse on the island in 1885. Turkey annexes the once Syrian province of Hatay. 1354–1707: Kingdom of Lan Xang, 1940–1991: Occupation by Germany (1940–1944) and later by the Soviet Union (1944–1991) [70] 1415–1577: Adal Sultanate 1568–1888: Divided between the Sultanate of Brunei and the Sultanate of Sulu 9th century-1286: Kingdom of Alba (There is no precise Gaelic equivalent for the English terminology "Kingdom of Alba", as the Gaelic term Rìoghachd na h-Alba means Kingdom of Scotland'.) c.1760 BC-1750 BC: Part of the Babylonian Empire 130 BC–3rd century BC: Ruled by the Parthians 1914–1943: part of the South Seas Mandate, part of the Japanese Empire 1970–1975: Khmer Republic 324–641: Part of the  Byzantine Empire as province Since 40,000 BC humans have been settled in the Kryegjata Valley, near the antique site of Apollonia,[39] including Illyria. c.879–1199: The Kievan Rus', a loose federation of East Slavic and Finno-Ugric peoples, founded by the Rurik Dynasty, in 882 the city of Kiev (capital city of modern Ukraine) became the capital city of this federation Egypt is a close second with its establishment happening in 3100 BC. 1942–1951: British Military Administration of Libya 1922–1991:  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Federated state of the  Soviet Union (The RSFSR was itself a federal state, comprising 77 federal subjects) 411–534: Kingdom of the Burgundians The Holy See, under Pope Stephen II, attempted diplomatic negotiations with the Lombards, and upon the failure of those negotiations, entreated King Pepin the Short of the Franks to intervene on its behalf. 1536: Reformation in Denmark 1640–1700: Monarchy of Spain 1521–1821: Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire) 2070 BC: Neolithic 1700–1810: Kingdom of Spain 12th century-100 BC: Between Latins and Etruscans. 1086-c.early 1200s: Ghana Empire 1400-c.1521: Jabrids (Bahrain) rules coastal areas in Eastern Arabia. 1895–1920: East Africa Protectorate, part of the British Empire 324–1190: Part of the  Byzantine Empire as the province of Macedonia 1949–1990: Divided between Federal Republic of Germany and  German Democratic Republic ( West Berlin was an exclave of West Germany). 1707–1801: Kingdom of Great Britain 1285–1415: Part of the Sultanate of Ifat I'm finding this question difficult for several reasons: The notion of clearly defined borders did not exist until the modern era. 750–778: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 656–661: Center of the Rashidun Caliphate 1336–1432: Part of Jalayirid Dynasty 22 BC-385 AD: Parts of the  Roman Empire as Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior The border dividing Spain and Andorra, weaving its way through the rocky Pyrenees mountain range, has remained unchanged since 1278, when a feudal charter solidified Andorra’s geography. 240 BC-127 BC: Center of the Seleucid Empire 1909 Border settled; Brazil–Colombia 1077–1231: Part of Khwarazmian Kingdom Since 80,000 BC humans has been settled from 269–273: Part of the Palmyrene Empire Some modern scholars refer to this period as an independent kingdom of Israel, Declaration of the creation of North Korea, Proclamation of Mongolian independence from, Myanmar (Burma) declares independence from the, Signing of border treaty with the People's Republic of China, In 2012, the United Nations approved a 2009 claim by the Philippines to the, The United States recognises independence under the provisions of the, Singapore ceased to be a state of Malaysia, Establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state, Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017, East Timor declares its independence but was suppressed by the, Independence was recognized by the international community following the, End of treaty relationship with the United Kingdom, Independence from the Soviet Union declared, Albanian state re-established after Italian/German occupation, Western border with Poland: modification of the, Independence was proclaimed by the provisonial government, Independence (from the Soviet Union) reasserted, end of occupation. Below is a list of sovereign states with the dates of their formation (date of their independence or of their constitution), sorted by continent. 1868–1918: Part of the  Austria-Hungary as the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia Separated by the Bering Strait, which forms a natural border between Russia and the US, the Diomede Islands are comprised of … 1603–1649:  Kingdom of England, in personal union with the Kingdom of Scotland 1346–1435: Part of the State of the Teutonic Order 796–809: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 1836–1921: Emirate of Jabal Shammar 987—1792: Focusing with West Francia, the Kingdom of France was established. Since c.2000 BC humans have been settled by Native Nicaraguans, including Chibcha. 1882–1897: Malagasy Protectorate, part of the French Empire 1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America 1953–1958: Arab Republic of Egypt c.400 AD: the Antes Union was located in the territory of what is now Ukraine. c.1274 BC-c.1200 BC: Part of the Hittite Empire and the Middle Assyrian Empire 9th century-1025: Civitas Schinesghe (era when Poland was unified ca 966 by Mieszko I). 1215–1561: Terra Mariana (later known as Livonian Confederation), a directly subject to the Holy See Less than 1% of the world’s current land borders were drawn up before the year 1500. 9000 BC—1500 AD: Inhabited by Native Brazilians, including Tupi people, Gê peoples, Kalina people and Arawaks. 481–768: Part of the Kingdom of the Franks 901–918: Kingdom of Taebong 1603–1868: Tokugawa shogunate 1438–1533: Part of the Inca Empire 674–1122: Toltec Kingdom The island of Mauritius was uninhabited before its first recorded visit by the Dutch in the late 16th century. 1895: Republic of Formosa c.2000 BCE-1600 BCE: The territory that today is Turkey was inhabited by Hattian, Hittite, Hurrian, Luwian and Anatolian tribes. China shares its land borders with 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russian.. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the AskHistorians community. Although certain areas within Portugal remained under Spanish control for years, the official border between the two countries has remained unchanged. 1571–1878: Part of the Ottoman Empire 1918–1929: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1077–1225: Part of the Khwarazmian Empire 1235–1352: Part of the Delhi Sultanate 1814–1966: British Guyana, part of the British Empire 1805: Part of the Empire of Haiti 1723-1739: New Kingdom of Granada, within the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the  Spanish Empire 1717–1880: Ruled by the Nawabs, nominally subordinate to the Mughal Empire until 1757, and to the British Empire after 1757 (Lost ruling power after the Battle of Plassey in 1757) 700–200 BC: Inhabited by the Pundravardhana culture 202 BC – 40 BC: Kingdom of Numidia 618–907: Tang dynasty 1795–1918: Divided between the Courland Governorate and the Governorate of Livonia, both part of the Russian Empire 300–578: Kofun era (Era when all Japanese states merged into one in c. 400 AD). The eastern regions falls under the rule of the Median Empire If you discount military occupations, San Marino is likely the oldest country with consistent borders. c.1280–1788 CE: Inhabited by Native New Zealanders (Maori), divided in tribes (iwi). 410–927: Divided in severall small kingdoms. This does not include extinct states, but does include several states with limited recognition. All others can be ranked below. People can usually move freely within their own country’s borders, but may not be allowed to cross into a neighboring country. Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian Union.) 1163–1231: Part of the Khwarazmian Kingdom 1256–1335: Part of Ilkhanate c. 2000 BC–c. 1620: First overseas colony 1563–1717: Part of the  Spanish Empire as the Real Audiencia of Quito within the Viceroyalty of Peru You only omitted that Brazil has the largest number of cured people in the world, and that it only entered the contagion route because its borders were open at the carnival for international tourism. 1569–1629: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and the Duchy of Livonia, both part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The territory of Central African Republic has been inhabited since the Neolithic Era, hosting a wide variety of ethnic groups. 1982–present: Republic of El Salvador 1294–1368: Part of the Majapahit Kingdom 1572–1578: Divided in Governorate General of Bahia and Governorate General of Rio de Janeiro, part of the Portuguese Empire From 1294 to 1480 it was part of the Golden Horde) 1510–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (part of the Spanish Empire) 1823–1830: Republic of Chile (Organization of the Republic) 1638–1710: Dutch Mauritius, part of the Dutch Empire The Gaza Strip has been occupied by Hamas since the 2007 war after Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005. 6000 – 200 BC: Inhabited by Germanic, Urnfield, and Celts. 1368–1888: Sultanate of Brunei 1650–1763: Part of the French Empire. 1659–1707:  Kingdom of England, in personal union with the Kingdom of England 509-27BC Roman Republic. The Xianbei gained strength beginning from the 1st century AD and were consolidated into a state under Tanshihuai in 147. 400 BC: Kingdom of D'mt, 1970–1987: Dominion of Fiji 1939–1990:  Government of the Republic of Poland in exile Italy is a country situated in Western Europe and counts 60.48 million inhabitants. 1218–1250: Center of the Ayyubid Sultanate A world without borders makes economic sense Allowing workers to change location significantly enriches the world economy. Those empires consisted largely of city-states and/or fiefdoms, and bear little resemblance to our modern notion of countries or nation-states. 1600 BC: Xia dynasty (first royal dynasty) Once inside the Schengen area, people can travel from one country to another without being subjected to border checks. 1812: French Occupation 1659–1707: Part of the  Kingdom of England 608 BC-605 BC: Part of the New Babylonian Empire and New Kingdom of Egypt 1921–1926: Sultanate of Nejd (Third Saudi State) 1824-1822: Protectorate of Peru, protectorate of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (Argentina) Self-government granted by United Kingdom, Unification of what is now the islands of Tonga by, Treaty with United States recognizing Tuvaluan control over. 1795–1812: Part of the Russian Empire 1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire 12th century-100 BC:Various ancient peoples dispersed throughout modern-day Italy, the most predominant being the Italic peoples who gave the peninsula its name, there also the presence of Phoenicians and Carthaginians in insular Italy, Greeks in Southern Italy, and Etruscans and Celts in central and northern Italy respectively. 1801–1922: constituint country of the  United Kingdom (political union) 2575–2150 BC: 3rd–7th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt as kingdom The city is one of Sweden's main tourist attractions, renowned for its Gothic style Uppsala Cathedral, the 16th-century royal castle, the Archbishop's Palace, its central park, and several botanical gardens and botanical museums. 868–905: Tulunid Emirate Note: Although the Mongol's Yuan dynasty and the Manchu's Qing dynasty were considered foreign by many Han Chinese in their times, current Chinese official position considers these two dynasties as Chinese, as they were established by Chinese ethnic minorities and had their capitals in present-day Beijing. Part of the Mongol Empire from 1240 to 1261. 1916–present: Republic of China (Taiwan) 1798–1801: Occupied by the First French Empire 1480/1522–1897: Sultanate of Bagirmi 1916–1925: Kingdom of Hejaz (Not recognized by the Ottoman Empire, last Ottoman troops evicted from Medina by Kingdom of Hejaz in 1919) 270–273: Part of the Palmyrene Empire 1638–1894: Mosquito Coast, part of the  British Empire Idrisid Emirate of Asir India shares its border with 7 countries namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Sri Lanka, India sharing 0.1 kilometres long border. Since 40,000 BC humans have been seattled crossing through the Korean-Japanese bridge,[84] and Japan made as an island in 12,000 BC warming the planet. 1917–1918:  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (a federal state) 265–420: Jin dynasty 1752–1871: Sheikhdom of Kuwait, independent state 1890–1962: Kingdom of Burundi, part of Ruanda-Urundi (Part of the Belgian Empire) 1402–1459: Serbian Despotate 750–969: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 1474–1778: Part of the Portuguese Empire, 1952–1993: Part of Ethiopia Share page. Note: Each country maintained its own legal system and institutions. Early settled civilizations in the Antiquity: the Dilmun civilization on the east of the Arabian Peninsula, Thamud north of the Hejaz, and Kindah kingdom and Al-Magar civilization in the central of Arabian Peninsula. The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Baltic tribes in the 3rd century. Since 398,000 BC humans have been settled in Portugal, starting with Homo heidelbergensis.[98]. 1400 BCE-1325 BCE: Hittite Empire and Arzawa (a "kingdom" or a federation of local powers, Troy was one of the members) 1796–1925: Qajar Empire Later ruled by the, 1945–1954: the second French rule, which was ended by the, This page was last edited on 1 December 2020, at 03:00. 1293–1355: Peninsular Malaysia was divided in many states like Kedah Sultanate, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Langkasuka, Pahang Tua, etc. 1653–1659: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland 1580–1640: Iberian Union (Spanish Empire integrated with the Portuguese Empire under the Philip II). 550-c.706/717: Kingdom of Chenla 1918–1960: French Cameroon, part of the French Empire 324–681: Part of the  Byzantine Empire as the province of Dalmatia 1777–1811: Part of  Spanish Empire as the Captaincy General of Venezuela 1197–1438: Kingdom of Cuzco Portugal would go on to become an important player in Europe, known for their tradition of sailors and explorers, especially during the Age of Explorati… 1964—1985: Brazilian Military Dictatorship (Fifth Brazilian Republic) (a federal state, the federation had 22 federated states, 1 federal district and 4 federal territories) c.1467–1499: Divided between the Kedah Sultanate, Malacca Sultanate, Pahang Sultanate and the Majapahit Empire 750–868: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 1581–1795: The  Dutch Republic became an independent confederacy by seven Dutch provinces-seceded from Spanish rule. 1947–1953: Kingdom of Laos, Part of the French Empire Yes, we're not considering overseas territory borders, and anyway in this case Sint Maarten is a constituent country - not a territory - of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is why it appears in the Countries 197 to 204 quiz. 1397–1569: Part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania 814–202 BC: Part of the Carthaginian Empire 1811–1812: First Republic of Venezuela 1159–1184: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Almohad Caliphate (Tripolitania) c.1100–776 BC: Greek Dark Ages 13th century-16th century: Politics in Northern India was dominated by the Delhi Sultanate, and in Southern India by the Vijayanagar Empire. 1997–present:  Democratic Republic of the Congo 1992–present:  Republic of the Congo From 1453, one of the titles used by the Ottoman Sultans was "Caesar of Rome" (Turkish: Kayser-i Rum), part of their titles until the Ottoman Empire ended in 1923. 1777–1834: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (Napoleonic era) 1922–1961: British Cameroon, part of the British Empire c.1500 BC-1521 AD: Mixtec Civilization 1943–1986: part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States 1848—1852: French Second Republic c.4000 BC: Sumer Civilization (the first Civilization in the world). 899–976: Ruled by the Qarmatian Republic 1600s–1903: Various Berber and Arabic tribes Facebook. Japan closes the list with its establishment happening back in 400. 481—768: Center of the Kingdom of the Franks There is no "unified" kingdom, but there is a "united" kingdom which was established by James VI of Scotland taking over the English crown. First hominid settlement from the 1.5 million BC. Switzerland was occupied by France in the beginning of 19th century. The shortest border in Europe is Spain-Gibraltar (1.2km), which is less than half the length of Vatican-Italy. 605 BC–538 BC: Part of the Babylonian Empire 1779–1783: Part of the French Empire 550-c.1000: Tiwanaku state 1917–1919: Occupied by France and the United Kingdom 945–1005: Part of the Buyd Empire First declaration of Independence from Spain, Second declaration of independence from Spain of, El Salvador becomes independent from Spain, and 9 days later becomes province in. The … 1492–1625: Part of the Spanish Empire Pepin defeated the Lombards by 756 and granted the lands of the Duchy of Rome as well as the former Lombard possessions to the Papacy in what is referred to as the Donation of Pepin. 879–1215: Ghurid Sultanate 1205–1337/40: Despotate of Epirus 1815–1866:  German Confederation, union of 39 German-speaking states in Central Europe, including  Prussia and  Austrian Empire (Interrupted by the German Empire (1848–49)). 868–906: Divided between the Tulunid Emirate (Cyrenaica) and the Aghlabid Emirate (Tripolitania) 1973– : Unsettled dispute with Canada over sovereignty of Hans Ø 1908–1960: Part of the Belgian Empire as  Belgian Congo I am impressed with your concern in placing Brazil with one of the countries with the highest number of people infected by covid 19. 1839–1940:  Netherlands 1910–1960: Part of the French Empire as French Equatorial Africa 1468–1508: Part of Agh Qoyunlu 636–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate October–November 1852: Federated state of the Federation of Central America 1747–1796: Part of Afsharid Empire 1810–1816: United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (via the 1810 May Revolution; nominally a monarchic state in personal union with Spain, recognizing Ferdinand VII as king) The following list contains the formation dates of countries with a short description of those events. 1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America 1858–1947: Part of the  British Empire as Bengal Presidency, part of British India Archeological evidence suggests humans may have first settled or visited the island circa 1600 BC. 1528-c.1620: Divided between the Johor Sultanate and the Perak Sultanate During the Mongolian Revolution of 1911, the tiny state of Tuva separated from Mongolia and became an independent country in 1921. 1243: The people of San Marino established the positions of Captains Regent (Capitani Reggenti) as a joint heads of state 1966–1970: Guyana (monarchy) 1346–1371: Serbian Empire There is evidence that modern human (Homo sapiens) habitation in the Arabian Peninsula dates back to about 63,000 years ago 648–656: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate 969–1071: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate However, national authorities may check people at or close to internal borders if police information and experience warrant stepping up surveillance temporarily. Note: It’s important to note that we’re not referring to empires or city-states, like those that existed in Greece, Rome, and others, but specifically to places that are roughly equivalent to what we now know as a country or nation-state. 1640–1777: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves When the Exarchate of Ravenna finally fell to the Lombards in 751, the Duchy of Rome was completely cut off from the Byzantine Empire, of which it was theoretically still a part. 1802–1805: Italian Napoleonic Republic, part of the First French Empire 148 BC-324 AD: Part of the  Roman Empire 606–539 BC: Babylonian Empire c.1690–1763: Part of the French Empire 1926–1973: Kingdom of Afghanistan with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations. 600–340 BC: Ancient Bengal was divided between various kingdoms. 625–636: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) Since 19,000 BC humans has been settled by the Native Mexicans, including Nahuatl. 1538–1717: New Kingdom of Granada, within the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the  Spanish Empire 1736–1747: Part of Afsharid Empire Nation-building is a long evolutionary process, and in most cases the date of a country's "formation" cannot be objectively determined; e.g., the fact that England and France were sovereign kingdoms on equal footing in the medieval period 750–945: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 961–973: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate 247 BC – 224 AD: Part of Parthian Empire 1973–1990: Chilean Military Dictatorship The double border-screening procedure requires all passengers arriving in Iceland to undergo two PCR-tests: one upon … Also, Tajikistan helps because of all the countries it borders. November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Nicaragua 1878–1898: Wassoulou Empire 63 BC-270: Part of the Roman Republic (and later the Roman Empire) 323–148 BC: Ancient Greece (Hellenistic period), Greece was divided in the Kingdom of Macedonia, Kingdom of Epirus, and the Aetolian League, Achaean League, and the city-states of Sparta and Athens. 895–1000: Principality of Hungary, 1947–1950: Dominion of India, a monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom(a federal state. 1653–1659: Part of The Protectorate 1721–1795: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Governorate of Livonia, part of the Russian Empire Note: From 1839, the  Kingdom of the Netherlands was established as the constitutional monarchy. 148 BC-324 AD: Part of the  Roman Empire as the province of Macedonia 1981–1987:  Fifth Republic of Korea 1973: Denmark becomes member of the EEC 1882–1910: Part of the French Empire as Middle Congo Since about 7000 BC humans have been settled by Native Venezuelans with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations. 27 BC-395 AD: Part of  Roman Empire 1897–1958: French Madagascar, part of the French Empire Algeria gains sovereignty over the entire Algerian territory upon independence from France. 1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America 11th century–1896: Burkina Faso is divided in several Mossi Kingdoms, 1962–1966: Kingdom of Burundi (independent) Before 400 AD: There were several tribes and kingdoms in the territory of modern Ukraine. 343–332 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire as the 31st Dynasty Human settlement of Madagascar occurred between 350 BC and 550 AD by Indianized Austronesian peoples, arriving on outrigger canoes from Indonesia. 1917 – April 1918:  Ukrainian People's Republic 1371–1402: Moravian Serbia 750–796: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate Some of its … 1813–1814: Second Republic of Venezuela 19–c.240 AD: Indo-Parthian Kingdom, part of the Parthian Empire c.11th century: Akans were firmly established in the Akan state called Ranking Year Country Explanation / Bio 10 660 BC Japan The The Japanese nation is thought to of been started by its first Emperor, Jimmu. 750–965: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate Constitution and local government established, Governor-General becomes a New Zealand appointment, Republic of Palau created upon adoption of constitution. 1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire 935–969: Ikhshidid State, autonomous state within the Abbasid Caliphate 200 BC-395 AD: Part of the  Roman Empire as Germania Superior 879–1026: Hindu Shahi 1945: Occupied by WWII Allies in 1945 553–648: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) 1796–1917: Part ot Russian Empire as Kiev Governorate The prime minister of Iceland has reopened the country's borders to tourists from June 15. c.1448 BC-1365: Part of the Kingdom of Mitanni and the New Kingdom of Egypt However, the Mughal Emperor (in Maratha) continued to be the highest manifestation of sovereignty. 1914–1918: German Occupation c.1670–1957: Kingdom of Ashanti 1955–1971: East Pakistan (Part of Pakistan) 1849–1947: Part of the  British Empire as Punjab Province, part of the Empire of India 1972–1981:  Fourth Republic of Korea Zaporizhia is a historical and geographic region in Southern Ukraine). 901–918: Kingdom of Taebong Linkedin. 18 BC-660 AD: Kingdom of Baekje 1892–1976: Gilbert and Ellice Islands, part of the British Empire. 1299–1920:  Ottoman Empire (The Sultanate of Rum became divided in several Turkic principalities, called beyliks, the Ottoman beylik conquered and unified all beyliks in Anatolia. Since 3100 BC, humans have been settled starting with the indigenous peoples of the Americas. 1928–44: Albanian Kingdom (de facto protectorate of Italy 1928–1939; occupied by Italy 1939–43; occupied by Germany 1943–44) 1190–1384: Parts of the  Holy Roman Empire as County of Hainaut, Duchy of Luxembourg, County of Artois, Duchy of Guelders, County of Namur, Duchy of Brabant, County of Holland, Bishopric of Utrecht. 1261–1453: Part of the  Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty 987–1170: Kingdom of Syunik Not one 100% ccertain that the country existed with the actual format (name and border). 1649–1764: Cossack Hetmanate (the word hetman was the title of the general of the Zaporizhian Army. Following this battle, the belligerent rulers came together and signed the Treaty of Zamora, which made Portugal independent. Declaration of Independence recognized by Spain. 1700–1500 BC: Inhabited by Cemetery H 819–999: Samanid Empire 1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire) 1024–1082: Divided in many states, ruled by diferente dynasties like the Mirdasids, the Numayrids, the Marwanids, the Uqaylids VK. 670–860: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate as Umayyad Sindh 1973–1978: Republic of Afghanistan 668–935: Unified Silla 1912–1914: Provisional Government of Albania 750–1258: Part of Abbasid Caliphate 605 BC-539 BC: Part of the New Babylonian Empire 97 BC-AD 395: Part of the Roman Republic (later the Roman Empire) 1415–1577:Part of the Sultanate of Adal Note: Cyprus has been divided between two ethnicities as one sovereign state: Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus from 1983. 1974–1987: Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia 1936–1975:  Francoist Spain A monastery at the top of Mount Titano, likely the center of the community, was constructed in sixth century BCE. 936–1055: Part of Buyid Empire c. 900/1137–1270: Zagwe Kingdom 1884–1916: German Cameroon, part of the German Empire However, most of Ireland was still held by Gaelic Irish dynasties. c.2028 BC-c.2000 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, independent states 1821–1825: Center of the Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire) So why do we erect barriers to human mobility? 1721–1917: Governorate of Estonia, part of the Russian Empire 1184–1187: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Banu Ghanyia tribe (Tripolitania) War and Pieces Many of the oldest borders in the world were established by treaties following a war. 1501–1736: Part of Safavid Empire c.300–1076: Ghana Empire 1816–1861: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1802–1812: Part of Batavian Republic (Client State of the Napoleonic France) 928–1043: Ziyarid Dynasty Greenland, Iceland & Faroe Islands remain under Danish rule Previously ruled by Spain, Germany, Japan. November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Salvador First human settlement from 1.8 Million BC. 1867–1878: North German Confederation, union of 22 German-speaking states . 1471–1569: Kiev Voivodeship, part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1918–1939: Republic of Poland (second) 85 BC-70 BC: Part of the Kingdom of Armenia What is now Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period. 1287–1480: Part of the Mali Empire. Since 38,000 BC humans have been settled since Neanderthals from the North Sea floor off the coast of Zeeland.[92]. 678–550 BC: Median Empire 385–418 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Hispania 918–1392: Kingdom of Goryeo 1990: Republic of Kuwait Creation of the Kingdom of France (West Francia), Treaty of Verdun, East Francia becomes the Holy Roman Empire (with the Kingdom of Germany as a main part of the empire), United with or annexed to England in 1542. 4th century–13th century: Various Hindu-Buddhist Kingdoms, most notably Srivijaya in 8th–10th century AD If you discount military occupations, San Marino is likely the oldest country with consistent borders. Advocates of open borders often overlook the costs of mass migration for developing countries. September 15–24, 1821: Republic of Costa Rica 1438–1542: Part of the Inca Empire That said, Russia, Canada, and the United States are all very big in reality. 1803–1814: Napoleonic Swiss Confederation, a French puppet (Occipied by the Austrian Empire in 1813) 19 January 1918: Russian Democratic Federative Republic (a federal state) The large city walls and the development of Westminster kept the city limits fixed for 2000 years. c.2000 BC-1539 AD: Maya Civilization Some states, like the Kingdom of Dublin, was founded by Nordic invaders Unfortunately, a more technically correct take on this is that the City of London has had the same borders for about twenty years.