Lisi writes: > USA, you are a very YOUNG nation. You haven't got the oldest anything > (except Californian Redwoods, which antedate the USA.) Yes, there are > younger nations and peoples - but there are an awful lot of older > ones.
For certain definitions of "nation". > I am still reeling from having been told by this list that the USA had the > oldest continuous democratic government!!!!! Right. It's actually Finland, of course. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA