Why do countries exist

By Ryan O'HaraNews Politics History

Why do countries exist episodes

August 18 Estonian Political Parties
A look at Estonian Political Parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 1:00

Estonian Reform Party 3:56

Estonia 200 (E200) 8:44

Estonian people's Conservative Party (EKRE) 12:11

Social Democratic Party (SDE) 18:00

Fatherland (Isamaa) 22:06

Estonian Centre party 26:04

Parempoolsed (Right-wingers) 31:20

Other parties 32:48

Outro 34:14
37 min
July 18 Icelandic Political Parties
A look at Icelandic Political parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 1:09

Social Democratic Alliance 4:18

Reform 9:41

People's Party 12:59 -

Independence Party 16:27

Centre Party 20:38

Progressive Party 23:59

Socialist Party 27:50 -

Pirate party 30:05

Left-Green Movement 31:52

Other parties 34:10

Outro 35:37
38 min
June 23 Episode 55: The History of Dominicia
A look at the history of Dominica

Just Arii's cocoa tea: https://youtu.be/S2KXuE0lk7w?si=YqNPpfUhUNzU7iI-

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Intro 0:00

Country profile 1:15

Pre-colonial history 4:28

Neutral and French Dominica 6:05

British colony 8:35

Independence, instability and coups 15:28

Current history and politics 19:25

Conclusion, outro and sources 26:02
28 min
May 28 Where Does Washington Fit?
A look at Washington State's history and seeing how it is or isn't presented in larger national histories.

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Intro 0:00

American histories 1:40

Native Americans 4:24

Colonial and Settler Washington 14:25

Statehood 26:57

New deal and world war 2 36:32

Modern history 41:59

What does our sources say about Washington? 53:04

Cascadia 1:02:36

Where does Washington fit? 1:06:29

Outro and conclusion 1:11:05
1 hr 13 min
March 04 Latvian Political Parties
A look at Latvian political parties

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Intro 0:00

Background and political structure 1:04

New Unity (JV) 5:02

Union of Farmers and Greens (ZZS) 8:46

The Progressives (PRO) 12:00

Honor to Serve Riga (GKR) 14:50 ad

United List (AS) 15:57

National Alliance (NA) 18:25

For Stability 21:36

Latvia First (LPV) 24:51 ad

Nation Earth Statehood (TZV) 28:27

For Latvia's Development (LA) 29:45

Social Democratic Party "Harmony" 31:15

Sovereign Power (SV) 33:02

Other parties 33:44

Outro 34:52
38 min
January 29 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
29 min
January 26 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
2 min
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
36 min
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
38 min
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
44 min

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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!