The way that we think about countries is a myth. But where does this idea actually come from? Save $3 off your first eSIM purchase with Airalo using promo code JOHNNY3 https://try.airalo.com/JohnnyHarris Get our new World Map t-shirt now! White "World Map" shirt: https://store.dftba.com/products/world-map-t-shirt-white Tie Dye "World Map" shirt: https://store.dftba.com/products/world-map-t-shirt-tie-dye Special thanks to Tomas Slavkovsky at https://www.OldMapsOnline.org Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12bhs_TtKqGUJmYU49PsNACLuRuaYYEao3N5_6tBfNNc/edit?usp=sharing Check out my new channel with Sam Ellis - Search Party: https://youtube.com/@Search-Party The music for this video, created by our in house composer Tom Fox, is available on our music channel, Chromatic! Follow the link to hear this soundtrack and many more: https://youtu.be/LtIk0-3xgn8 Get access to behind-the-scenes vlogs, my scripts, and extended interviews over at https://www.patreon.com/johnnyharris Do you have an insider tip or unique information on a story? Do you have a suggestion for a story you want us to cover? Submit to the Tip Line: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpNs1ykIwd7KNkwntN897X_SX9hJ8WiTH_erlLU_bQp2GGLg/viewform?usp=sharing I made a poster about maps - check it out: https://store.dftba.com/products/all-maps-are-wrong-poster Custom Presets & LUTs [what we use]: https://store.dftba.com/products/johnny-iz-luts-and-presets Watch my videos ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/johnnyharris -- VIDEO CHAPTERS -- 0:00 Intro 1:22 Nations Are A Myth? 2:48 France Becomes A Nation 9:35 The National Idea Takes Over 14:53 The World Nationalism Made 21:36 Nations Live On About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. - press - NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745 - where to find me - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny.harris/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny.harris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyHarrisVox - how i make my videos - Tom Fox makes my music, work with him here: https://tfbeats.com/ I make maps using this AE Plugin: https://aescripts.com/geolayers/?aff=77 All the gear I use: https://www.izharris.com/gear-guide - my courses - Learn a language: https://brighttrip.com/course/language/ Visual storytelling: https://www.brighttrip.com/courses/visual-storytelling