Which is the oldest, still current, government debt?
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The definition of government debt is a bit problematic. What, exactly, constitutes a debt being "of the government" when we are looking at time frames much longer than most governments?
I would put up the 1648 Hoogheemraadschap Lekdijk Bovendams bond as a candidate. Not issued by a national body, but by a governing body (of that part of the Rhine), and continuously paying interest ever since.
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