The history of 13 countries in 15 words or less
A web site issued the challenge of summarising the history of a country in a sentence. The offerings are amusing and sometimes insightful.
For the United States:
“Freedom*
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For the United Kingdom:
“Had the largest empire ever, but lost it due to drinking too much tea.”
You can check out 11 other nations here. If your country is not mentioned, perhaps you’d like to offer a suggestion for it.