Offbeat: India is the seventh oldest country in the world, know which country is the oldest!

India is the seventh oldest country in the world by the date of the earliest known organized government, according to a list by the World Population Review (WPR). According to the review, the earliest known government of India was established in 2000 BC. But, the question arises in the mind which is the oldest country? Iran is considered the oldest country in the world on the list of WPR. The WPR report mentions that the government of Iran was established in 3200 BCE.

Here are the countries that the World Population Review considers the oldest in the world, based on the date of the earliest known organized government:

1. Iran - 3200 BCE
2. Egypt - 3100 BCE
3. Vietnam - 2879 BCE
4. Armenia - 2492 BC
5. North Korea - 2333 BC
6. China - 2070 BC
7. India - 2000 BC
8. Georgia - 1300 BC
9. Israel - 1300 BCE
10. Sudan - 1070 BCE
11. Afghanistan - 678 BCE

Meanwhile, based on the date of self-sovereignty, Japan is the oldest country in the world, followed by China, France, and others.

Using a different criterion, the following nations are listed as the oldest in the world by date of self-sovereignty by the World Population Review:

1. Japan - 660 BCE
2. China - 221 BCE
3. San Marino - 301 CE
4. France - 843 AD
5. Austria - 976 AD
6. Denmark - 10th century BC sometime in
7. Hungary - 1001 CE
8. Portugal - 1143 AD
9. Mongolia - 1206 AD
10. Thailand - 1238 CE