No one exactly knows how old our planet is? As per historians, it might have been billions of years ago. The existence of the Harappa civilization is one of the proofs that there were people who lived in prosperity in a civilised manner in ancient times. The civilizations kept growing despite everything.

On that note, let’s discover the 10 oldest countries in the world.

Portugal has been there since time immemorial. In fact, it is among the oldest known countries in the world. The borders of Portugal were drawn in 1139 CE, which means that it is officially the oldest nation in Europe.

There is much historical evidence supporting the fact that Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in the world. Humans existed in Ethiopia millions of years ago thanks to skeletal fragments found in the nation. Also, it is one of those very few African nations that could never be colonised.

We all know San Marino as one of the smallest nations in the world. But this European country is also one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 301 CE, the country functions as a microstate and is surrounded by Italy. In fact, San Marino’s constitution is believed to be the world’s oldest, written back in 1600 CE.

No prize for guessing this as the Indian subcontinent has been here for over 5000-6000 years now. A civilization was formed in the 1500 BCE when they created the Vedic Civilization. Over the following centuries, India was ruled by different kingdoms.

We all know about Greek mythology which talks about Gods inhabiting the earth. It is said that it was Greeks who taught the world revolutionary concepts and modern Western civilization. In fact, Athens had the world’s first form of democracy.

Now, if you want to understand the age of Japan, then you have to know that the first king of Japan was believed to be the descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu (660 BCE). Though it’s a legend, it gives a fair idea that Japan could be older than we imagine.

Armenia, founded in 782 BCE, is also a strong contender of oldest countries in the world. There is evidence in the form of caves and stone inscriptions that proves Armenia was inhibited by humans as early as 90,000 BCE.

You can only imagine the age of Egypt! Egyptian culture can be traced back as far as the 6th millennium BCE. For those who don’t know, Egyptian writing is older than most writings in the world. In fact, it’s the second oldest writing system in the world!

France is one of the oldest nations in the world and its history can be traced back to the separation of Charlemagne’s Holy Roman Empire. Ancient France was divided into three parts and in those days, the kings enjoyed all powers at par with the commoners.

Ancient Iran has been there for quite some centuries now. The historians trace its existence to 550 BCE under the Achaemenid Empire. Since then, the nation has passed through various empires over the years. The Iran that stands today was once known as Persia and the name was officially changed in the 1930s.