Which country has the most interesting history?

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Which of these following countries do you think has the most interesting history?
And i mean long history not just a couple hundred years or something, that's why i only include countries of the "old world".
I will give many options because i think many countries have a very long history.
This is also my first very own poll (I'm a bit new to this site) so dont be too harsh on me if it's a bad one! :D
It's mostly countries which i think have a rich history.
If you disagree and think i should have included other countries let me know in the "other" choice.

Germany 18
Other (Add a comment) 15
Italy 9
Turkey 5
France 7
Russia 12
Spain 3
Denmark 3
Africa (Comment which country) 3
Greece 17
Netherlands 5
China 17
Iran 2
Japan 18
India 8
Norway 4
England 21
Sweden 2
Mongolia 3
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  • scoula
    12 years ago | pl

    lol at people choosing America. I bet none of them are native.

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    • Lynxikat
      12 years ago

      Technically, the only true native Americans are the Native Americans.

      Too bad there aren't too many of them left :(

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      • wigsplitz
        12 years ago

        Well not really, if you were born here and live here, you're a native. My grandparents wre just barely born here, both my parents were born here in the US, and so was I, so how am I not a Native? I've never lived anywhere else but the US. That might've applied 500 years ago or so, but not anymore.

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        • mizeka
          12 years ago

          "if you were born here and live here, you're a native."

          That doesn't make any sense.

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          • wigsplitz
            12 years ago

            Read a book.

            na·tive   /ˈneɪtɪv/ adjective
            1. being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
            2. belonging to a person by birth or to a thing by nature; inherent: native ability; native grace.
            3. belonging by birth to a people regarded as indigenous to a certain place, especially a preliterate people: Native guides accompanied the expedition through the rain forest.
            4. of indigenous origin, growth, or production: native pottery.
            5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the indigenous inhabitants of a place or country: native customs; native

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            • mizeka
              12 years ago

              Have you actually read a dictionary? Or are you just desperately looking through dictionaries every time somebody doesn't agree with you?

              So, if we're going into the linguistic area, then I say to you: Definitions of words in dictionaries are often different than how the words are used.

              Are immigrants native if they are born in that country? Yes, officially. But would for example Japanese people think of my child as a native Japanese even if he/she was born in Japan? I don't think so. Even if according to your dictionary my child was a native, nobody would honestly think so. He/she would still be a native Finnish, not native Japanese.

              Of course I could throw a dictionary at anyone who doesn't agree, but I doubt it would change anything.

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        • disthing
          12 years ago

          "Native" is a bit of a confusing word, since according to archeologists we're immigrants to the majority of the world. It all depends on how far back you look.

          The dictionary definition is broad enough to be interpreted in a number of ways, and a lot of that has to do with the common usage. In North America, when people say Native American, most mean people who did not migrate in recent history, recent being the past 1000 years (post-Columbian era), to North America, but were already settled when Europeans arrived. That's not to say you're not a native of America, but if you use the term Native American to virtually anybody in the US, it'll suggest something different to what you intended.

          When scoula used the term native, he or she wasn't referring to Native Americans but citizens of America who were born and raised in the US. Like yourself. When Lynxikat said the only true native americans are the Native Americans he or she was wrong, because 'technically' doesn't exclude your definition of native. Technically you are a native of America. You're just not what most people would refer to as a native American.

          So basically you're right to think of yourself as a native American, but if you want to avoid confusing people best to say "native OF America" to distinguish yourself from 'American Indians'.

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      • Katywompus
        12 years ago

        I've said the exact thing myself (about there not being many left) its bogus! Its a damn shame. And I feel so bad for the ones that are still on reservations and stuff, but at least they still carry on with some of their old ways. Fuckin pilgrims!! And even worse....the puritans -_-

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        • Lynxikat
          12 years ago

          ....Correct me on my poor knowledge of US history, but I thought that the majority of Pilgrims WERE Puritans? (But I agree, Puritans are... ugh >.< )

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    • Allistalla
      11 years ago

      How do you not put AMERICA !

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  • Unimportant
    12 years ago

    I can't really consider each of those countries separately, and I don't really want to. I'm much more interested in the world history in its entirety, the mutual relations and connections between different countries.

    How did one country influence the history of another ones? If country A had made desicion 1, would country B have suffered consequences 2 or 3? And so on...

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  • belbel000
    12 years ago

    love greek history, but does mythology count also? I love mythology!

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  • sunny_wantsome
    12 years ago

    Planet Earth has a great History stop comparing among ourselves and compare against other planets if life exists over there somewhere

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  • dom180
    12 years ago

    Interesting is subjective. I doubt anyone has ever studied all of those countries, so who's to know? Only recent history has any real interest to me; all the "kings and queens" stuff is really dreary in my opinion. In that sense, I guess none of those really interest me that much.

    The recent history of the Middle East I think is really fascinating, because it is still going on right now.

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    • disthing
      12 years ago

      I find the recent history of the Middle East interesting too. Especially Afghanistan and Lebanon :) What parts interest you?

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      • dom180
        12 years ago

        I find the Arab-Israeli Wars very interesting, and the relationship between Israel and it's neighbours, especially Egypt. The reasons why the involvement of the US and Russia in the region have allowed it to spiral out of control is very interesting. We can learn a lot by studying it. Afghanistan is a very interesting place as well, although I know less about it.

        I find it good that because this history is so important right now, we can relate it to real life, which is more than can be said for anything from more than 200 years ago.

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  • -WhySoSerious-
    12 years ago

    How dare you not include Egypt??

    What about Palestine, Syria, and Jordan?? All these levant countries have so much history.

    Whoever created that poll has no knowledge about history.

    South Africa also needs to be there, South Africa was used as a hub for English ships going to drop off English prisoners in Australia.

    On the way back, the ships stopped by India to kidnap people, and sell them in South Africa, that's why Mahatma Ghandi is an Indian from South Africa.

    I suggest someone with slightly better knowledge in history to create this poll.

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    • TheRedSheepInPic
      12 years ago

      Are you implying that Mahatma Ghandi was kidnapped? wtf? He was there to get his degree in law.

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      • -WhySoSerious-
        12 years ago

        no, that was a mistake I'm sorry.

        I thought he was born in South Africa, my bad!

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    • InvadingPotatoLeader
      12 years ago

      I know plenty of history.
      Just not about certain parts of the world, and i said before that i forgot about Egypt.
      And a country used as a hub for english ships isn't exactly what i would call very interesting.

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  • aussiewolf
    12 years ago

    yeah because australia has only been around for 100 years... how about studying up on some history before putting up a post like this.

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    • InvadingPotatoLeader
      12 years ago

      Didn't add Australia because i don't know a lot about it. I only know aboriginals were the main population before the Dutch discovered it and England claimed it, which was only a few hundred years ago (i did say i would add countries with long history, which would be part of the "old world").
      Is it wrong to think Australia does not have an interesting history compared to other countries?

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      • aussiewolf
        12 years ago

        so by "old world" you only mean when humans were around and not actually before people? thats not really "old world"... and how can you say that australia does not have an interesting history when you said you dont know anything about it? again, how about studying up your history first before putting up a post like this.

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        • joybird
          12 years ago

          Chill out.

          What do you want them to do? List every country from an atlas? Do you need to be so rude to a first post?

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        • InvadingPotatoLeader
          12 years ago

          I know enough about it to not find it interesting enough, and as Joybird said, it's not like i can make a list of 100 countries. I should have added some other countries though like someone else said, like Egypt. (which i forgot)

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  • PumpkinKate
    12 years ago

    Jeg elske Danmark! Yeeeey! :D

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    M'erica

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    The one your mum comes from.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    Places in the "New World" had history too before Europeans showed up. Idiot.

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  • Allistalla
    11 years ago

    I shall place a curse on you for forgetting America !

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  • Wh0Ar3YoU
    11 years ago

    Mexico because a lot of interesting things happened there. It used to be part of the U.S.A. Pancho villa is one of the most famous people to have ever existed.

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  • coolio75650932
    11 years ago

    i honestly dont know so i voted other but mabye this will help→ worldhistory.com

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  • purpleflower
    12 years ago

    Definetely not Canada... believe me , I love the country (and the health care! ) but I found the history of it so boring.

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  • cookiesaregreat
    12 years ago

    I just voted for my own country.

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  • EmeraldRunway
    12 years ago

    England... We've fought most of the countries on the list. Have one of the oldest sytems of Monarch that are still in place and awesome architecture left from these places that have invaded us on various points of the timeline!

    People saying America - I just studied your history, you're not really old enough to top pretty much any of those on the list. ALthough the 1920s were pretty interesting. It makes me laugh that there's so much racism when almost all of you descend from Eastern Europe.

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  • Avant-Garde
    12 years ago

    France:)

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Subjective poll is subjective. France.

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  • Sweetz
    12 years ago

    Germany.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Wow 3 people choose for the Netherlands? Believe me, I live there and the history is very boring.

    I think the history of Australia is very intresting.

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  • wigsplitz
    12 years ago

    I kinda look at the different histories of various regions more like how much did one culture advance in 'x' amount of time. That's more interesting to me. The US advanced incredibly, it's a relatively young nation yet it's a major world power. Places in Africa are ancient as far as civilazation goes, but didn't, and haven't, advanced much. I enjoy the history of the Roman Empire, a lot of parallels can be drawn from that and the US, and it's interesting to use the history to predict the future of a super-power. I also enjoy figuring out where the next big super-poweer will be. My prediction is that South America is up and coming. Give it a decade or two, but I'd buy real estate there now while the getting's good.

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    • TheRedSheepInPic
      12 years ago

      Are you Economist or Historian?LOL

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      • EmeraldRunway
        12 years ago

        hahaha

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    • InvadingPotatoLeader
      12 years ago

      Yes, i think Brazil and China will rise to be a super-power. Both economy wise and China also military wise.

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  • taciturn
    12 years ago

    Equestria.

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  • disthing
    12 years ago

    You include Denmark but not Mexico (the Aztecs)? Netherlands but not Israel? And of course Egypt deserves its own option!

    If you're talking about the 'old world' and "countries with a long history", you missed out quite a few!

    But as you say, it's your first poll so I forgive you :) Personally I find modern history more compelling than ancient history, especially that of China and Afghanistan.

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    • InvadingPotatoLeader
      12 years ago

      Yeah I don't know a lot about mexican history, and forgot about Egypt.
      Which else did i miss out?
      I would have added Egypt but not many more because the list would be too long :S
      It's the opposite for me i find old history more interesting, not too old though more like 2000 BC to the 1500 AD.

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      • disthing
        12 years ago

        That's cool. I suppose I just never feel passionate about stuff which happened so long ago. It doesn't resonate with my life now. Knowing how countries 100 years ago got to where they were now seems to be more relevant to me.

        But yeah I think you got most of the big countries down. Credit for including Mongolia as well, people forget about the massive Mongolian empire.

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    • disthing
      12 years ago

      Also North Korea's history fascinates me. Kim Jong Il may you dissolve into millions of tiny bits and get absorbed by some more impressive, towering tree.

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      • EmeraldRunway
        12 years ago

        Well he IS dead.

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        • disthing
          12 years ago

          I know, that's why I said it...

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  • SoccerStud88
    12 years ago

    USAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  • chicken471bologna
    12 years ago

    America!!!

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