why some countries drive on the right and some countries drive on the left.

The origin of this varies based on the time period and country, but primarily throughout history
people used the keep-left rule. It has only been very recently that the world has predominately
switched to the keep-right rule.
The first real archaeological evidence of a keep-left or keep-right type rule for a road, originates
in the Roman Empire, which shouldnt be surprising as they built a lot of massive, well
trafficked roads spanning Europe and thus would have needed to establish certain rules
governing how people were to interact on the roads. So which side did the Romans use?
Archaeological evidence suggests it was common for the Romans to drive on the left side of the
road. This was first discovered in 1998 where a Roman quarry in Swindon, England had grooves
in the road going away from the quarry on the left side that were significantly deeper than those
on the right, due to the added weight of the stone. It is not precisely known why they would
have chosen this side, but it is probably similar to one of the main reasons this practice continued
into the middle ages.
During the middle ages the roads werent always very safe for travelers; meeting people coming
the other way on the road was something best done defensively. Historians then believe the
keep-left rule was adopted because, on a horse, if you were right handed and you met some
unsavory company on the road, you could draw your weapon, typically attached to your left side,
with your right hand and bring it to bear quickly against the person who is going the opposite
way of you on your right; all the while, controlling the reigns with your left hand. Then of
course, if you happened to meet a friend on the road, you could more easily offer your right hand
in greeting without needing to reach across your body when on horseback. People on horseback
then also typically ruled the road, so everybody else followed suit.