The largest island on earth is Greenland at 840,000 sq miles.(why not Australia?) That is followed by New Guinea - 306,000 sq miles Borneo - 280,100 sq miles	oldest countries 1.San Marino (301 AD) 2.France (486 AD) 3.Denmark (950 AD) 4.Portugal (1143 AD) 5.Andorra (1278 AD) 6.Switzerland (1291 AD)
The oldest capital city in the world is Dimashq (Damascus), Syria. It's been continuously inhabited since c. 2500 BC		The Oldest Parliament: Althing of Iceland founded in AD 930 is the oldest legislative body. This body was abolished in 1800 but restored by Denmark to a consultative status in 1843 and a legislative status in 1874.