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<em>In Feb 1807, explorer Lt. </em><em>Zebulon Pike </em><em>was arrested on the upper Rio Grande River by Spanish forces on his government-sanctioned exploration of the Arkansas and Red Rivers.</em>
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Answer: 5,000 years, even though the country wasn't unified
Explanation:
The Chinese formed one of the world's earliest civilization and as a result have a very rich history that goes back around 5,000 years which was way before China was first united under Qin Shi Huangdi, who reigned from 221–210 BC.
China has gone through so many historical events and after the unification under the Qin, records have been extensively kept to show the development of the world's most populous nation.
It consist of three branches which are executive, legislative, and judicial,.
By changing the traditional Mongol strategies and war policies to help keep his followers close and create a powerful military. He also took resources from his defeated enemies to help support and grow his nation.