When God, fate or other force created humans, it seems that one of the common traits baked into our minds was the need to believe that our nation (whatever its name) is the best on earth. This would be reflected in each country s music, anthems, poetry and attitudes.
Today the globe is home to about 195 separate countries, principalities, and/or other recognized organizations, some of whose names you might recognize. I ve heard of most of them, but don t ask me to tell you exactly where on earth they are.
But if someone asked me to name the most self-satisfied, imperialistic-sounding national anthem on record, I would cast my vote for the song of the U.K.: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which includes England, Scotland, Wales and an assembly of other nations who once pledged allegiance to Queen Victoria until her death in 1901.
Брюссель тисне на Німеччину та інші країни ЄС через закриття кордонів | Новини - актуальні повідомлення про події в світі | DW
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Фактчек: чи помер хтось від вакцини проти коронавірусу? | Новини й аналітика зі світу політики: оцінки, прогнози, коментарі | DW
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