Jun 7, 2024, 02:26 PM IST

8 oldest countries in world

Mahipal Chouhan

Iran: Iran boasts one of the world's oldest civilizations, dating back to the Elamites in the fourth millennium BCE.

Egypt: Egypt has one of the longest continuous histories of any nation, with roots stretching back to the 6th to 4th millennia BCE.

c: Modern humans first emerged from present-day Ethiopia, migrating to the Near East.

Vietnam: Inhabited since the Paleolithic age, Vietnam saw the establishment of states as early as the first millennium BCE.

India: Modern humans reached the Indian subcontinent from Africa at least 55,000 years ago.

China: China, one of the cradles of civilization, has been populated since the Paleolithic era.

Sudan: Ancient cultures such as the Khormusan and Halfan thrived in what is now Sudan.

Morocco: The region now known as Morocco has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era, over 300,000 years ago.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports