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otcconan t1_iv25x3s wrote

Reply to comment by MrWundurfel in Why was unified Italy so culturally divided but unified Germany wasn't? by Bro_c0ly

So unified Germany younger than the United States.

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daveescaped t1_iv2lrei wrote

In some ways the US is one of the oldest countries; at least in terms of continuous form of government. Older than Germany and Italy anyway. But it simply isn’t a useful way to view things. America acts in nearly every way like a young country.

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otcconan t1_iv465qc wrote

Yes one of the oldest countries with the same frame. I suppose England is older and possibly Switzerland. But even China is older but they abolished the idea of emperors and are now Communists.

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