Young History

In the caucasus mountains lies a nation that held a kindom nearly nine centuries in one of the most explosive regions in the world. This same nation has been forming its culture through art, music and their language since the 11th century. The stable times that bred the culture in the 11th century was forged by one of the world’s most dominant early monarchs: Queen Tamar. This nation and its people have fought against invasions, and brutal authoritarian rule for its entire history. Never once have the people here ever backed down from the dark times they have been forced to face. This is one for the ages, This is Georgia. 

In the northeast of Africa lies a nation that has seen and interacted with some of the world's greatest powers. Kingdom of Punt, the first major civilization in Eritrea existed at the same time as the peak of Ancient Egypt. This kingdom is one of the only civilizations that rivaled Egypt in sophistication at the time; The craziest part of this is that Egypt is the only place that has any recording of Punt existing. The people of this land have faced off against fascist Italians, Ethiopian invasions and more. This censorship in this country has earned it the name "The North Korea of Africa" in some circles. This is Eritrea.

This nation was built from fiery and fierce revolutionary leaders refusing to stop their fight until their people were free. From there, the people of this nation acted as the trailblazer for social reform in South America. Today, this nation is proudly one of the most democratic, socially free and economically dependable nations in South America. With its capital in long standing and stoutly independent Montevideo, this country and its people will show you what proper nation building looks like. This is Uruguay.

This country was once the base of the largest connected land empire in human history, and the 2nd largest empire of any kind. This is the home of Genghis Khan and a whole lot more history than most people know. This is Mongolia.

This Balkan nation has seen many different people groups, regimes, governments and ideologies take root in its borders. There have also been many awful wars, genocides and more in this country but that has not stopped it from standing up for itself. This is another two in one of sorts, This is Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

The first country to convert to christianity has a lot more claim to its fame than just that. Within this nation there is the oldest winery in the world, perhaps the oldest shoe in the world, and a wealth of both beautiful or horrendous history. This is Armenia.

This Baltic Nation carries with its history that has seen knights, kings, soviets, nazis and more come into the land. Despite all of this, the people here have been able to hold onto their distinct culture throughout all the eras they have survived through. This is the last baltic nation we will cover and this is Lithuania.

This Balkan nation is the only white Sunni Muslim country in Europe. It was also the first pure atheist country in the world for a time. The history of this country was swayed by all sorts of areas within Europe and its culture is felt far beyond its own borders. This is Albania 

The economic beast of the Middle East has not always been in the position it occupies today. For centuries this small nation was only used for its access to the sea by fishermen and pearl divers; Now, it is one of the greatest economic powers in the world that just hosted the World Cup. All this success has not come without a cost listen in to find out all about it. This is Qatar.