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The 'Space Kingdom' Asgardia has its own flag and anthem, but a state it is not

  • Written by Imogen Saunders, Senior lecturer, Australian National University
The 'Space Kingdom' Asgardia has its own flag and anthem, but a state it is notThe theoretical state's current territory is a satellite the size of a loaf of bread.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

In June, a fledgling nation elected its first parliament. With more than 250,000 citizens, the new country’s population is bigger than that of Samoa. It boasts a flag, constitution and anthem. The catch? Asgardia, the...