AN exhibition revealing some of the world's secret societies and small nations will go on show at a North-East university.

The We Could Have Invited Everyone exhibition, providing a rare opportunity to view obscure and unknown nations that have been set up over the centuries, will be at the University of Sunderland's Vardy Gallery from Wednesday, November 10.

Treasures belonging to these nations have never been seen by the public in such a collection.

Gallery visitors will have the chance to become active and naturalised citizens of the micronations. The gallery will also tell people how to start a country.