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RoseTrellis

(165 posts)
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:39 AM Feb 21

Longevity is rare

I’d say we are actually doing better than average. The typical duration of nation-states, or more broadly, political regimes and countries, is often cited by historians and political scientists as being between 200 and 250 years. This timeframe is commonly associated with significant, transformative upheavals in government, rather than the complete erasure of a culture or population.

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