What were the first countries to exist?

Question

As in borders, not land mass

Answer 1

good question. i've never really thought about it. i couldn't find anything answer-wise, but there may not be a definite answer, as history was not always recorded, or at least recorded well.

Answer 2

the first civilizations were mesopotamia, egypt, china (xia dynasty), and India (harappan civilization), all were around river valleys. Mesopotamia was the first.