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3200 BC MESOPOTAMIA 

      The whole of present day western Iran came under the influence of the Proto-Elamite's and they had their capital at Susa. This dynasty had a great influence on other dynasties which followed and over time the first Iranian empire was established by the Indo-European Medes and they ruled till about 550 BC. The modern day Iran was set up on February 11,1979 after the struggle to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty.

3100 BC EGYPT

      It was Pharaoh Narmer who is credited with unification of upper and lower regions of present day Egypt in 3100 BC. There were several conquests and subsequent change of regimes in ancient Egypt, and later due to a series of events led to the British conquering large parts of the country. Over the years, the people of Egypt struggled for freedom from the and eventually on February28, 1922, the country was declared independent.

2879 BC VIETNAM

      The rise of the Van Lang tribe in 2879 BC led to the formation of Vietnam as a single country. Regime change continued over the centuries and was later ruled by the Japanese rulers, who later left the country after the Second World War on September 2, 1945.

2333 BC KOREA

      Historical records say that it was in 2333 BC that Korea was founded By King Dangum. In the latter centuries the country was divided and reunified several times, besides being invaded by the Russians and Mongols. The Japanese ruled the country from 1910 till the end of the Second World War, after which Korea was divided into two different countries - North Korea and South Korea.

 2070 BC CHINA

  

     

      One of the oldest countries in the world, China was first founded by Xia Dynasty and it was in 221 BC that the Qin Dynasty unified most parts of present day China and it was only in 1949 that the Republic of China came into existence in its current form.

337 BC GREECE

  

      The country was unified for the first time in 337 BC under King Philip II of Macedon. The modern day republican form of government in Greece was formed in 1821.

322 BC INDIA

  

      Majority of the Indian subcontinent comprising most parts of present day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh was unified by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya of the Maurya Dynasty in 322 BC. The next several centuries saw several dynasties come and go, and the last rulers of present day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were the British, before India and Pakistan (Bangladesh was included as a part of Pakistan) gained independence and later declared republic.