Facepalm

Does this person not understand how dates work?

i think the first poster misunderstood a quote and I can't reproduce it anymore either. it was something about no empire lasted more then 250 years? or no government form or something among these lines? it was not about the country disapearing in name or anything, but that it damatically changes in one way or another like completly changing the form of government

My country is 900 years old and my people has inhabited these lands before the romans ever dreamed of set foot here.

That is plain ignorance.

I believe the ottoman empire (1299–1922) would like a word.

This isn't a facepalm. As any red-blooded American knows, the only country worth mentioning is America. Since all countries of note were founded after America, this OP is correct.

It probably has a more stable foundation too!

How many different countries has your pub survived?

England would like a word. It formed in 927 AD. That means it is 1,098 years old.

Remember the time we stumbled on an old local church with an American coworker. Yes dude, that thing was over 500 years old when Columbus discovered your continent, allegedly.