Is US one of the oldest nations on earth?

Answer 1

First we have to define the word "nation". The first civilization that was created was the shumerian civilization, however first nations that were created was after the distruction of Babylon, when people started differing with their languages and started shaping customs. It is known that Noah's arch stopped on top of Mountain Ararat and from there people started forming, then in that case we can say that Armenians are the oldest nation (also the first ones to accept Christianity as their national religion). However, defining the oldest nation on earth is a hard task.

Answer 2

As a nation, the United States is relatively young, and its definition has been in flux throughout its history. As a country, or nation state, it is actually one of the oldest of the large countries on Earth. This is commonly misunderstood and the source of much anti-americanism, i.e., that the United States is too young to be so internationally influential.