Top 3 News of the Week: Top 10 Oldest Countries, Strongest Militaries in the World, Countries With Largest Muslim Population
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8 January 2024 07:14 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on the platform this week, starting from Monday, January 1, 2024, until Sunday, January 7, 2024, here are the highlights: Top 10 Oldest Countries in the World, Including Egypt; Countries with the Strongest Military in the World, Indonesia Ranks 13th; and 10 Countries With Largest Muslim Population; Indonesia Ranks Second.
The following is the list of the top three news on Tempo English this week:
1. Top 10 Oldest Countries in the World, Including Egypt
The earliest human civilization recorded was estimated around 6500 BCE when people decided to abandon nomadic lives for a more permanent one. The settlements grow and develop over time into countries.
Citing oldest.org, here are the top 10 countries that have existed the longest and survived modern civilization.
2. Countries with the Strongest Military in the World, Indonesia Ranks 13th
National defense is an important aspect that needs to be maintained by a government. According to the Republic of Indonesia Minister of Defense Regulation Number 6 of 2012, national defense is all efforts to uphold state sovereignty, the territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia, and the safety of the entire nation. One of the general national defense policies is military defense.
Each country has different military strengths. Its existence is none other than to protect territorial integrity from all threats from within and outside the country. A country with a strong military defense system can maintain stability and security and improve its position in the international world. So, which countries have the strongest military currently?
3. 10 Countries With Largest Muslim Population; Indonesia Ranks Second
Islam is the second-largest religion globally. Despite this fact, Muslims are not evenly distributed and instead concentrated in several countries. Citing worldpopulationreview.com, below are the top ten countries with the largest population of Muslims in 2024.
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