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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world--at least 2,000 years
1991 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world--at least 2,000 years
1992 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1993 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1994 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1995 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1996 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1997 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1998 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
1999 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world--at least 2,000 years
2000 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2001 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2002 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2003 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2004 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2005 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2006 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2007 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2008 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2009 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years
2010 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first centuries B.C.)
2011 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2012 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2013 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2014 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2015 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2016 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2017 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2018 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2019 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2020 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2021 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2022 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2023 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2024 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years (may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which coalesced in the first century B.C.)
2025 oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, at least 2,000 years; may be traced to the Aksumite Kingdom, which appeared in the first century B.C.