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There are 195 countries in the world and one of them has a unique anthem considering its length. Which country is it?
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The longest national anthem in the world comes from Greece. A whopping 158 verses! To make it through the whole thing demands true southern serenity.
In 1823 Dionysios Solomos, drawing inspiration from the Greek War of Independence, composed the poem the Hymn to Liberty consisting of 158 verses making it the longest national anthem in the world by lyrics.
Nikolaos Mantzaros composed the music to go with the poem in 1865. Due to the length of the poem, the Greek government adopted the first two stanzas as the country’s official anthem in 1865.