On 8/23/06, Sam Korn smoddy@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