What is the nationality of a baby born on a plane?

When a child is born on a plane, what is the child's nationality? Is it the nationality of the country they are flying to or the one they are coming from? Let's find out!

My People,

Today’s story explains what happens when a baby is born on a plane. Before you go on, get a copy of Fill in the Map puzzle for your kids here and a copy of Fill in the Black for your parties and game nights. You’ll love both games.

Okay, let’s go!

What is the nationality of a baby born on a plane? Is the nationality of the baby’s mother or that of their father? Is it the nationality of the plane (yes, planes have nationalities)? What if the plane makes an emergency landing, will they get the citizenship of the country the plane lands in? Or is the country that the plane was flying over when the baby was born?

Here’s the answer you’re looking for in the short animated video:

So, tell me. What did you learn? Are you surprised?

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Love,
Funmi.