Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wonderwhy In this video, I look at the complicated story of how one baby caused a legal and diplomatic crisis...

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wonderwhy Watch my exclusive follow-up video to this one on Israel s population and politics: https://nebula.tv/videos/wonderwhy-israels-diverse-population-and-their-fractured-politics In this video, I take a look at the current demographic crisis that is ongoing in Israel. The judicial reform that s been in the news lately might be an early sign of what s to come. The country will likely become more and more polarised as the demographics of the country change, and the population of the country become divided on what the future of the country should be. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Jews 1:52 Jewish state 2:46 Arabs 4:04 Democratic state 5:35 Secular state 7:26 Status Quo 10:45 Religious fertility rates 12:28 Russian Jews 14:52 Settlements 17:09 Religious Zionists 21:17 2023 judicial reform 23:30 International relations 24:24 Conclusion 24:59 Companion video over on Nebula Select image/footage from Getty Images Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Support the channel: https://patreon.com/wonderwhy Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/DpZ2Z2RuDE

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wonderwhy 10-year Anniversary Chat:https://nebula.tv/videos/wonderwhy-10year-anniversary-chat-how-i-got-started-on-youtube Listen to me talk unscripted for 1 hour about how I got started on YouTube and a little about the last 10 years. In this video, a re-make of my first ever video, uploaded June 23, 2013, I ask the seemingly simple question: how many countries are there in the world? Turns out the answer is a bit more complicated than it seems! Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vsPB_lbo94 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Holy See & Palestine 4:51 Kosovo 7:04 Taiwan 12:32 United Kingdom 14:29 Netherlands 15:19 Denmark & French Polynesia 15:55 Free Association 16:59 Unrecognised countries 17:57 Secession movements 19:32 How many countries are there? 20:52 10-year anniversary bonus video MUSIC: By Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator and Silver Flame, Truth in the Stones - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Select image/footage from Getty Images Support the channel: https://patreon.com/wonderwhy Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/DpZ2Z2RuDE

Yet more complex international borders in this sequel. In this video I look at even more enclaves and exclaves: the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Then I move onto the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border. Then I look at the exclaves of Germany within Belgium, the disputed border between India, Pakistan, and China. Croatia has complex border with 2 of its neighbours - Serbia and Slovenia. I finish by looking at the minor border irregularity between Sweden and Finland. If you havn t seen part 1, be sure to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtLxZiiuaXs Music: Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

So just how logical are you? This 4-card selection task developed by Peter Wason in 1963 will help you find out! All you need to do is assess which of the 4 cards must be turned over in order to determine whether the rule has been followed. Music: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ Music licensed under Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Sunrise footage by Beachfront B-Roll (http://www.beachfrontbroll.com/) (https://www.youtube.com/user/Beachfrontprod)

A look at the complex political situation on the island of Taiwan. The island of Taiwan is administered by the Republic of China, which lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communists which control the mainland to this day, proclaiming the People s Republic of China in 1949. Both the ROC and the PRC claim to be the legitimate government of China. Taiwan is a de facto independent country but is not a member of the United Nations since being replaced in 1971 by the PRC. The current situation is stuck in a stalemate with the two ways of resolving the dispute (unification and independence) both seeming very unlikely to happen any time soon. MUSIC: Ishikari Lore - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Part of 3 of the series in which I look at some of the changes that have happened since parts 1 and 2, then talk about new complex borders including: the panhandle of Namibia, the Caprivi Strip; the new international border of Sudan and South Sudan; the Chile-Argentina border dispute which came from ambiguous language in a boundary treaty. Watch parts 1 and 2 of this series here: Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtLxZiiuaXs&t Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZdkqqjosCM Music: Five Card Shuffle Kevin MacLeod http://www.incompetech.com Thanks to Kenneth Schultz and his helpful lecture "The World’s Strangest Borders and How They Got That Way": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjkZ6dHpvWg&t

An attempt to answer the question "What s the oldest country in the world?". This question has no correct answer, but I try to suggest some potential candidates and then finally give my opinion as to which is the oldest. I hope you enjoy the video, feel free to leave your opinion as to the world s oldest country! Music: Silver Flame - Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this video I attempted to explain the incredibly complex and surprisingly controversial topic of the naming dispute between Greece, and the country that wished to call itself the "Republic of Macedonia", claiming that the name implies territorial ambitions upon its region, also called Macedonia. I look at the ancient kingdom of Macedonia, where the name comes from and briefly look at the history of the Balkans and how we arrived at this situation, which became an issue in 1991 when the country declared its independence. More than a quarter of a century later and this dispute remains unsolved. This video is sponsored by Squarespace! Get 10% off your first purchase at: https://www.squarespace.com/wonderwhy MUSIC: River Fire - Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. I also talk about some similar naming issues, as well as briefly looking at many African nations that share the same colour scheme. In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future. MUSIC: Kumasi Groove Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

https://curiositystream.com/wonderwhy This video is sponsored by CuriosityStream! Get a 30-day free trail by using the promo code "wonderwhy" during the sign-up process In this video I look the the controversy surrounding the two dating notations of BC/AD and BCE/CE. BC/AD is the traditionally Christian termonoloy, whereas BCE/CE is the more modern, "politically correct" termonology. I look breifly at the history of how these both came to be and try to view some of the criticisms are the newer system. I try to raise valid points from both sides of the argument. As I non-Christian myself, I don t really feel the need for the change. I think BC/AD works just fine. But that s just my opinoin, I d love to hear yours. Lindybeige video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unaq2x_ZqC4&t=446s Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Video sponsered by Skillshare: https://skl.sh/wonderwhy2 Get 2 months free when you sign up via my link! This video is about different calendars from around the world and throughtout history. Starting with the changeover from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, and then moving on to the Chinese, Hebrew, Islamic, and Mayan calendars. All the best for 2020, happy new year! Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator BONUS VIDEO: Chinese Zodiac full sexagenary cycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po8xO_qvGjA

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Thousands of educational documentaries for just $2.99 per month: https://curiositystream.com/wonderwhy (You ll also get access to Nebula! Be sure to watch my Working Titles episode on Friends) A Geopolitical Tour of the World Some of the topics I discuss I already have entire videos on: Macedonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWgq48jPgP8 Catalonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMZXeLbl6eA Cyprus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHlHnCwFp5c Taiwan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQTtwh2GRME Western Sahara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SakRNO_SMY Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Link to Part 2: https://youtu.be/c9rRK8AzrdI Title says it all: a fun fact about every country in the world. This is Part 1 in which we look at countries from A to L. Part 2 is already in works and shouldnt be too long until it s out. Sorry for how long it s been since my last video. 2020 was a weird year. After 7 years on YouTube I finally decided to start a Patreon, so if you d like to help me out by supporting this channel, it would be greatly appreciated. https://www.patreon.com/wonderwhy I also started a Discord to engage more with my viewers, and get more direct feedback and help with my videos. Come join here: https://discord.gg/eshPYMhMTw Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Select images/videos by Getty Images Archive footage AP archive

Part 2 of my fun fact about every country in the world seriers! In this video it s the countries from M to Z. Part 1: https://youtu.be/ZPZnTAAGKvs For my next video, I ll be doing a BONUS VIDEO featuring all the great facts that didn t make it into the main video, since I was only able to include 1 fact per video. Leave you comments down below! Help support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/wonderwhy Join the new Discord server: https://discord.gg/DpZ2Z2RuDE Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Video/images by Getty Netherlands bridges footage by Tom Scott: https://youtu.be/S9E1wsxOSzM Toilet Restaurant in Taiwan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62gtBbS5bXw You can watch Parts 1 and 2 as a FULL video on Nebula: https://watchnebula.com/videos/wonderwhy-fun-fact-about-every-country-in-the-world-full-video-from-az

The President of France is Prince of Andorra - but why? In this video I look at the rather unique country of Andorra and its history to becoming a co-principality. Help support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/wonderwhy Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/gmyD5VyKMB Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Select images by Getty Images

Get access to Nebula/CuriosityStream with a bundle deal for just $14.79 per year: https://curiositystream.com/wonderwhy/ The story of how Singapore suddenly and unexpectedly became independent in 1965, after a failed merger with its neighbor. Against all odds, Singapore has become one of the most prosperous nations on the planet today, despite not even wanting independence in the first place. Support the channel: https://patreon.com/wonderwhy Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/eshPYMhMTw Footage/images courtesy of Getty Images

Sign up to CuriosityStream for just $14.79 for a whole year: http://curiositystream.com/wonderwhy Also get access to Nebula through the bundle deal. A follow up to A Fun Fact About Every Country in the World. The best of the rest of the facts I had left over. 75 more interesting facts from countries of the world. Obviously not every country is included in this video. Many people were dissapointing that I didn t do the individual countries of the UK, plus Kosovo and Palestine. So I included them here. Be sure to check out my director s commentary over on Nebula! https://nebula.app/videos/wonderwhy-country-fun-facts-directors-commentary Join the Discord to discuss this video: https://discord.gg/QvQ2QECnb5 Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Select imagery from Getty Images Maps built with GEOlayers and MapTiler

Sign up to CuriosityStream for just $14.79 for a whole year: http://curiositystream.com/wonderwhy Also get access to Nebula through the bundle deal. In this video, I look at how the war in Ukraine might come to an end. After first looking at a few quick scenarois, I focus mostly on a diplomatic solution to ending the conflict and the main points of contention that will need to be addressed. These can be divided into 6 different points: 0:00 Intro 2:07 Ukrainian neutrality 4:05 Security guarantee and disarmament 6:00 Denazification of Ukraine 8:17 Suppression of the Russian language in Ukraine 12:21 The Donbas and the two breakaway republics 14:20 Crimea Be sure to check out RealLifeLore s Modern Conflicts series on Nebula, and Apocolypse Stalin on CuriosityStream for a deeper understanding of the conflict. Join the Discord to discuss this video: https://discord.gg/QvQ2QECnb5 Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/wonderwhy Select imagery from Getty Images Ending footage courtesy of AP archive Maps built with GEOlayers and MapTiler