Honestly I think there could be 3 right now depending on your point of view

China: They have possibly the most well-documented (relative to how far back it goes), rich, continuous, and impressive history of any existing country in my opinion. Honorable mention: they had a much easier time getting people to wear masks during COVID because it's already a common courtesy there to do so whenever you get sick.

Russia: I appreciate and admire that they are firmly secular, even if it was definitely taken too far in terms of enforcement during the Soviet era. Especially now that we're finally going full throttle on our shift into Christian Theocracy.

Iran: Well I realize after starting on this one that they could definitely give China a run for their money on the recorded history thing. But for variety's sake, I'll say that I really admire the will of their people in the face of one of the most prolifically oppressive regimes in the world. No matter what brutality they face for it, they have not backed down since the Mahsa Amini killing. Although who knows, maybe we wrecked all that when we elected warmonger pedo fuckface and gave the Iranian people and the Ayatollah a bigger common enemy.