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		fakeBeerDrinker 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Infomaniak comes out in support of controversial S... I don’t believe that Switzerland is the oldest democracy in the world, but I could be mistaken. Iceland has had a democratic-ish parliament since the 900s[0]. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing

Bengalilol 11 months ago [–]

You are right. And there is San Marino too. I had to write “the oldest direct democracy still alive”.

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