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National Anthems of the World - INI

National anthems are important musical works that express the history, culture, and spirit of a nation's people as symbols of the state. The Netherlands' 'Wilhelmus' is the world's oldest national anthem, created in the late 16th century. France's 'La Marseillaise' expresses revolutionary spirit, while the UK's 'God Save the Queen' represents loyalty to the monarchy. Japan's 'Kimigayo' is one of the world's oldest anthems, using a 9th-century poem as its lyrics. National anthems are deeply connected to historical events such as independence movements, wars, and revolutions, symbolizing each country's identity.

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[item.japan-kimigayo]
code=JP
slug=japan-kimigayo
name=Kimigayo
description=National anthem with lyrics from a poem in the 9th-century Kokin Wakashū anthology.
country=Japan

[item.usa-star-spangled-banner]
code=US
slug=usa-star-spangled-banner
name=The Star-Spangled Banner
description=National anthem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814.
country=United States of America

[item.uk-god-save-the-queen]
code=GB
slug=uk-god-save-the-queen
name=God Save the Queen
description=One of the world's most recognized anthems, first performed in 1745.
country=United Kingdom

[item.france-la-marseillaise]
code=FR
slug=france-la-marseillaise
name=La Marseillaise
description=A revolutionary battle song written in one night in 1792.
country=France

[item.germany-deutschlandlied]
code=DE
slug=germany-deutschlandlied
name=Deutschlandlied
description=National anthem using Haydn's melody from the 'Emperor Quartet.'
country=Germany

[item.italy-il-canto-degli-italiani]
code=IT
slug=italy-il-canto-degli-italiani
name=Il Canto degli Italiani
description=A patriotic anthem created during the Italian unification movement.
country=Italy

[item.spain-la-marcha-real]
code=ES
slug=spain-la-marcha-real
name=La Marcha Real
description=One of the world's oldest national anthems, known for having no official lyrics.
country=Spain

[item.netherlands-wilhelmus]
code=NL
slug=netherlands-wilhelmus
name=Wilhelmus
description=The world's oldest national anthem, created in the late 16th century.
country=Netherlands

[item.india-jana-gana-mana]
code=IN
slug=india-jana-gana-mana
name=Jana Gana Mana
description=National anthem written by Nobel Prize-winning poet Tagore in 1911.
country=India

[item.china-march-of-the-volunteers]
code=CN
slug=china-march-of-the-volunteers
name=March of the Volunteers
description=Created in 1934, expressing the Chinese nation's spirit of resistance.
country=China

[item.south-korea-aegukga]
code=KR
slug=south-korea-aegukga
name=Aegukga
description=The national anthem of the Republic of Korea expressing patriotism.
country=South Korea

[item.russia-national-anthem]
code=RU
slug=russia-national-anthem
name=State Anthem of the Russian Federation
description=The current national anthem of the Russian Federation adopted in 2000.
country=Russia

[item.brazil-national-anthem]
code=BR
slug=brazil-national-anthem
name=Hino Nacional Brasileiro
description=Brazil's national anthem celebrating independence in 1822.
country=Brazil

[item.canada-o-canada]
code=CA
slug=canada-o-canada
name=O Canada
description=Canada's national anthem created in 1880.
country=Canada

[item.australia-advance-australia-fair]
code=AU
slug=australia-advance-australia-fair
name=Advance Australia Fair
description=Australia's national anthem written in 1878 and officially adopted in 1984.
country=Australia

[item.south-africa-national-anthem]
code=ZA
slug=south-africa-national-anthem
name=National Anthem of South Africa
description=Known as a multilingual anthem combining five languages.
country=South Africa

[item.poland-mazurek-dabrowskiego]
code=PL
slug=poland-mazurek-dabrowskiego
name=Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
description=Poland's national anthem written in 1797.
country=Poland

[item.sweden-du-gamla-du-fria]
code=SE
slug=sweden-du-gamla-du-fria
name=Du gamla, Du fria
description=Sweden's patriotic national anthem.
country=Sweden

[item.switzerland-swiss-psalm]
code=CH
slug=switzerland-swiss-psalm
name=Swiss Psalm
description=Switzerland's national anthem officially adopted in 1961.
country=Switzerland