Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Alice in Wonderland or Germany?
Alice in Wonderland came first, in 1865 (published). Germany followed 6 years later, in 1871 (unified).
- First1865
Alice in Wonderland
book · publishedAlice in Wonderland came out in 1865 with 42 wood-engraved illustrations by John Tenniel.
- Second1871
Germany
country · unifiedGermany only became one country in 1871.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.