[zimdog]

Not to mention that England itself had a "thousand year" history before the Magna Carta was written. In fact, longer.

As a land, of course. As a continuous state, unlikely. If you care to argue, take it up with the Normans, Vikings, Saxons, etc.

[EnochPowellWasRight]

"As a land, of course. As a continuous state, unlikely. If you care to argue, take it up with the Normans, Vikings, Saxons, etc."

Ethiopia has not been a *continuous* nation state for 2000 years either.