On 8/23/06, Sam Korn <smoddy(a)gmail.com> wrote:
This is very true. However, how many *other*
countries do? Take
Germany. Do you go back to reunification in 1990, separation in 1945,
the beginning of Bismarck's empire in 1871 or some point in the far
off past? It is not obvious, and I expect many other countries will
have similar difficulties.
As far back as there is a single, known ruler for an area not less
than half the size of the present day country.
(since I'm making the rules up as I go along anyway)
Steve