Kingdom of North Sudan
| Kingdom of North Sudan Micronation |
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| Official languages | English | |||
| Organizational structure | Self-proclaimed micronation | |||
| • | King | Jeremiah Heaton (founder) | ||
| • | Princess | Emily Heaton | ||
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| • | Established | 16 June 2014 | ||
| Area claimed | ||||
| • | Total | 2,060 km2 795 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| • | estimate | 0 | ||
| Website kingdomsudan |
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North Sudan, officially the Kingdom of North Sudan,[1][2] is a micronation which claims Bir Tawil, a small uninhabited and unclaimed area between Egypt and Sudan.
History
Foundation
On June 16, 2014, Heaton trekked to Bir Tawil, planted a homemade flag, and claimed the region as "the Kingdom of North Sudan". He told reporters he intends to pursue official recognition from Egypt and Sudan.[3]
Film
Disney bought the film rights with the title, The Princess of North Sudan, with Morgan Spurlock as a producer.[4] However, the decision has been criticized by some that Disney's first African princess will be white.[5] Stephany Folsom has been tapped to pen the script, focusing on the relationship between the father and daughter set against a backdrop of a fantastical adventure.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ American dad stakes claim to African kingdom of 'North Sudan’ so his daughter can become a princess , Retrieved 19 July 2014
- ↑ US father takes unclaimed African kingdom so his daughter can be a princess, Retrieved 19 July 2014
- ↑ Man founds a country so he can make his daughter a princess" - The Daily Telegraph, retrieved 8 February 2016]
- ↑ "Disney under fire for fairytale film based on true story of American dad who claimed African land to make daughter a princess" - The Independent, retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ "Why Disney’s “first African princess” is the spirit animal for global white supremacy" - Salon, retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ "Disney's 'Princess of North Sudan' Nabs Black List Writer" - The Hollywood Reporter
