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The current Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, can actually trace her lineage back to Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth, thus making the Monarchy of Denmark among Europe's oldest. United Kingdom - 927 AD The history of the United Kingdom typically begins in 1707, when the kingdoms of England and Scotland merged to form Great Britain.


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1. San Marino The Republic of San Marino which was founded in 301 AD is one of the oldest countries in Europe. It is also the oldest constitutional republic in the world.


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Here are 10 of the oldest countries in Europe. 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.


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1. San Marino (established in 301 CE) 2. Denmark (established in 700-800 CE) 3. France (established in 843 CE) 4. Austria (established in 976 CE) 5. Hungary (established in 1001 CE) Is British older than American? American English, which is older than British English, came to the American continent with the English settlers.


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The oldest country in Europe, San Marino, became its own country when it gained its independence from the Roman Empire on September 3, 301 CE. It is one of the smallest and oldest countries in the world.


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An unambiguous measure is the date of national constitutions; but as constitutions are an almost entirely modern concept, all formation dates by that criterion are modern or early modern (the oldest extant constitution being that of San Marino, dating to 1600). Countries by Date of National Constitution


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The argument is occasionally made that Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe. While San Marino (est. 301 CE) is undeniably older, it is also one of the smallest countries in the world, essentially a city completely enclosed by Italy, with a total area of 60 km²/24 mi² (for comparison, the entire city of San Francisco's area is 121 km²/46.9 mi²).


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However not all of its laws are codified, so the U.S. Constitution is often considered the oldest. 9. Iran - Founded c.550 BCE Year Founded: c.550 BCE Founder (s): Cyrus II Capital City: Tehran Current Population: 81,672,300 (2018 estimate) photo source: Wikimedia Commons