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How to Invent a Country
- Length
- 16 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher
- BBC Digital; 2021
- Catalogue Number
- 18991
- Synopsis
Former BBC Central European correspondent Misha Glenny investigates the borders, stories and people of nine countries worldwide, and asks how they acquired the shape and character they have today.
Aided by a wealth of expert contributors, he discovers the geographical quirks, Game of Thrones-style battles and history-changing personalities that have defined each nation - busting some persistent myths and stereotypes along the way.