States their case

30 longest uninterrupted states in history

1. Ethiopia : c. 2916 years (c. 980 BCE-1936)
2. Văn Lang: c. 2621 years (c. 2879-258 BCE)
3. Japan: c. 2673 years to date (c. 660 BCE to present)
4. Gojoseon Kingdom: c. 2225 years (c. 2333-108 BCE)
5. Assyrian Kingdom: c. 1805 years (c. 2400-605 BCE)
6. Chola Kingdom: c. 1570 years (c. 300 BCE-1279)
7. Yellow River China (Shang + Zhou): c. 1444 years (c. 1700–256 BCE)
8. France (from the death of Clovis to WWII): 1429 years (511-1940)
9. Anuradhapura Kingdom: 1394 years (377 BCE–1017)
10. Sabaean Kingdom: c. 1375 years (c. 1100 BCE-275 CE)
11. Kingdom of Sweden: c. 1358 years (c. 655 to present)
12. Korea (Unified Silla + Goryeo + Joseon + Korean Empire): 1242 years (668-1910)
13. Kingdom of Denmark: c. 1230 years (c. 710-1940)
14. Ancient Rome (Kingdom, Republic and Empire) : 1229 years (753 BCE-476)
15. Republic of Venice: 1100 years (697-1797)
16. England: 1086 years to date (927 to present)
17. Kingdom of Norway: 1068 years (c. 872-1940)
18. Sunda Kingdom: 910 years (669-1579)
19. Byzantine Empire: 874 years (uninterrupted from 330 to 1204)
20. Kingdom of Scotland, 859 years (848-1707)
21. Holy Roman Empire: 844 years (962-1806)
22. Austria (from the independence of the Duchy of Austria): 782 years to date (1156-1938)
23. Kingdom of Armenia: 759 years (331 BCE–428)
24. Turkey (including Ottoman Empire): 714 years to date (1299 to present)
25. Baekje Kingdom: 678 years (18 BCE–660)
26. Kingdom of Amman: c. 668 years (c. 1000-332 BCE)
27. Phoenicia: c. 661 years (c. 1200-539 BCE)
28. Lydia: c. 654 years (c. 1200-546 BCE)
29. Khmer Empire: 629 years (802–1431)
30. Srivijaya/Melayu Kingdom: 605 years (683-1288)