Why do countries exist

By Ryan O'Hara

A dive into every country's history and why they exist. I also do episodes on political parties throughout the world or just talking about stuff that interests me!

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Why do countries exist episodes:

January 29, 2026 Episode 54: The History of Djibouti
Reuploading as an earrlier version was accidently uploaded as a MP4. I apologize if anyone sees this twice

History of Djibouti

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Intro 0:00

Country profile 1:30

Early history 4:22

Early modern history 6:39

French Somaliland 8:03

Independence and civil war 14:59

Current history and politics 19:45

Conclusion, outro and sources 25:12
...more
29min
January 26, 2026 Episode 54: the History of Djibouti
history of Djibouti

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Intro 0:00

Country profile 1:30

Early history 4:22

Early modern history 6:39

French Somaliland 8:03

Independence and civil war 14:59

Current history and politics 19:45

Conclusion, outro and sources 24:12
...more
2min
December 27, 2025 Thai Political Parties
A look at Thai Political Parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 0:53

People's party 6:11

Pheu Thai 10:09

Bhumjaithai party (Proud Thai party) 14:33

United Thai Nation (UTN) 17:51

Kla Tham Party 21:12

Democrat party 22:23

Palang Pracharath (PP) 26:09

Chart Thai Pattana (CTPP) 28:17

Prachachart 29:45

Thai Sang Thai 30:46

Other parties 31:27

Conclusion and outro 32:55
...more
36min
December 06, 2025 Hungarian Political Parties
Small correction: at 14:41 I say there was a controversial speech in 2016, it actually was 2006. My Bad!

A look at Hungarian Political Parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 1:05

Fidesz 4:41

Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) 10:59

National Self-Government of German in Hungary (LDU) 12:52

Democratic Coalition (DK) 13:51

Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 18:30

Other ex-united For Hungary parties 19:57

Our Homeland Movement (MHM) 24:21

Tisza party 27:32

Minor Parties 30:57

Outro and rambling 32:18
...more
38min
November 17, 2025 Episode 53: the History of Denmark
A history of Denmark

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Intro 0:00

Country profile and some sources 1:34

Early history 7:38

Viking age/medieval Denmark 9:13

Kalmer union and Denmark-Norway 14:11

Absolutism 20:47

Schleswig wars and mass politics 24:25

Industrialization to world war 2 31:05

Current politics 35:43

Conclusion, outro and sources 41:03
...more
44min
September 30, 2025 Greenlandic Political Parties
A look at the Political Parties of Greenland

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 0:53

Danish parties 5:43

Atassut (Cohesion) 6:36

Democrats 9:24

Inuit Ataqatgiit (IA) 13:00 ad

Siumut (Forward) 16:43

Naleraq (Point of orientation) 20:09

Qulleq (Lamp) 22:58

Outro 23:43
...more
26min
September 14, 2025 Czech Political Parties
A look at the Political Parties of the Czech Republic

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 0:55

ANO (yes) 5:11

SPOLU (ODS, TOP 09, Peoples Party) 9:51

Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) 17:08

Mayor and Independents (Stan) 21:57

Czech Pirate Party 26:40

Stacilo (Communists, Social Democrats and others) 31:20

Oath and Motorists 38:54

Minor parties 40:19

Outro 41:32
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43min
August 26, 2025 Episode 52: the History of the Czech Republic
A history of the Czech republic

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Intro 0:00

Country profile 1:20

Early history 4:31

Medieval Moravia and Bohemia 5:42

Hussites and Protestantism 9:04

Habsburg domination 13:02

First and second Czechoslovak republic 19:08

World war 2 and Third republic 25:13

Communist Czechoslovakia 30:48

"Socialism" and "Stalinism with a human face" 34:04

Velvet revolution, divorce and hangover 38:07

Current politics and history 41:26

Conclusion, outro and sources 44:26
...more
47min
July 06, 2025 Singaporean Political Parties
A look at the Political Parties of Singapore

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 0:54

People's Action party (PAP) 5:14

Workers' party (WP) 9:56

Progress Singapore Party (PSP) 13:55

Red Dot United (RDU) 15:11

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) 16:03

Other parties 17:14

Outro 18:04
...more
20min
June 24, 2025 Lithuanian Political Parties
A look at Lithuanian political parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 1:16

Social Democratic party of Lithuania (LSDP) 3:20

Dawn of Nemunas (NA) 7:48

Union of Democrats for Lithuania (DSVL) 11:40

Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) 14:26

Liberals' movement (LS) 18:25

Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVZS) 21:09

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (LLRA-KSS) 25:29

National Alliance (NS) 27:15

Center-Right Union 28:02

Freedom Party (LP) 29:28

People and Justice Union (TTS) 30:53

Minor parties 32:14

Outro 33:51
...more
36min

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How many episodes does Why do countries exist have?

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