Kingdom of North Sudan
Kingdom of North Sudan | |
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Flag | |
| Official languages | English |
| Organizational structure | Self-proclaimed micronation |
• King | Jeremiah Heaton (founder) |
• Princess | Emily Heaton |
| Establishment | |
• Established | 16 June 2014 |
| Area claimed | |
• Total | 2,060 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 0 |
Website kingdomsudan | |
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[edit]
On June 16, 2014, Jeremiah Heaton travelled to Bir Tawil and planted a homemade flag, claimed the region as "the Kingdom of North Sudan", and told reporters he intends to pursue official recognition from Egypt and Sudan.[3] He also publicized the fact that the reason for his trip was to claim a piece of land to which his young daughter could be a true princess. The region that Heaton has claimed, known as Bir Tawil, is 800-square-miles and has remained ungoverned and unclaimed since 1902 due to a border dispute between Egypt and Sudan.[4] Heaton stated the region was left alone because it doesn't have any permanent residents and is of no strategic or resource value.[5] Gamal Malik Ahmed Goraish, a Sudanese Embassy counselor, told The Washington Post that even though no country is currently occupying the area, “there is no land between Egypt and Sudan that doesn’t have any owner.” Goraish went on to say that the two countries are negotiating over the ownership of the region, and that “there is no third party” allowed in the discussions.[6] According to Sheila Carapico, professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond, Heaton needs legal recognition from the neighboring countries or other groups in order for his kingdom to be recognized and have political control of the area.[7]
Heaton said that a comprehensive plan is being developed to turn the area into an agricultural hub to produce food for the region.[5] According to Heaton, scientists from Germany, Australia and India have communicated their aim of helping him with the farm project.[6] Heaton is from Virginia and is planning on splitting his time between there and Bir Tawil.[5]
Film[edit]
Disney bought the film rights with the title, The Princess of North Sudan, with Morgan Spurlock as a producer.[8] However, the decision has been criticized by some that Disney's first African princess will be white.[9] Stephany Folsom has been chosen to write the script, focusing on the relationship between the father and daughter set against a backdrop of a fantastical adventure.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "American dad stakes claim to African kingdom of 'North Sudan' so his". The Independent. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ "US father takes unclaimed African kingdom so his daughter can be a princess". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ "Man founds a country so he can make his daughter a princess". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ Westcott, Lucy (November 16, 2014). "The Kingdom of North Sudan Is In Line For The Disney Treatment". Newsweek.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jacobs, Harrison (July 15, 2014). "The Virginia Man Who Crowned Himself King In Africa Is Much More Serious Than You Think". Business Insider.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Najarro, Ileana (September 7, 2014). "Virginia man's claim on African land is unlikely to pass test". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Najarro, Ileana (July 12, 2014). "Va. man plants flag, claims African country, calling it 'Kingdom of North Sudan'". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Disney may regret making a fairytale movie about this controversial true story". The Independent. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ Pulver, Matthew. "Why Disney's "first African princess" is the spirit animal for global white supremacy". Salon. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ "Disney's 'Princess of North Sudan' Nabs Black List Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
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