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fictional countries A fictional country is a country that is made up for fictional stories, and does not exist in real life, or one that people believe in without proof. Sailors have always mistaken low clouds for land masses, and in later times this was given ...

that are set somewhere in the continent of Africa.

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

: Africa is portrayed as one country in various works, typically comprising an expansive and sparsely-populated

jungle A jungle is land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, usually in tropical climates. Application of the term has varied greatly during the past recent century. Etymology The word ''jungle'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''ja� ...

savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ...

. *African Confederation: Future African country that includes present-day Somalia, that is the birthplace of

Geordi La Forge Geordi La Forge ( ) is a fictional character who appeared in all seven seasons of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and its four feature films. Portrayed by LeVar Burton, he served as helmsman ...

in ''

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'' *Afrinia: African country used in World Bank training exercises *Afromacoland: African country in the novel ''Chief the Honourable Minister'' by

T. M. Aluko Timothy Mofolorunso Aluko (14 July 1918 – 1 May 2010) was a Nigerian writer. Biography A Yoruba, Aluko was born in Ilesha in Nigeria and studied at Government College, Ibadan, and Higher College, Yaba in Lagos. He then studied civil enginee ...

Azania Azania ( grc, Ἀζανία) is a name that has been applied to various parts of southeastern tropical Africa. In the Roman period and perhaps earlier, the toponym referred to a portion of the Southeast Africa coast extending from northern Keny ...

: African country from

Evelyn Waugh Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (; 28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires '' Decl ...

's novel ''

Black Mischief ''Black Mischief'' was Evelyn Waugh's third novel, published in 1932. The novel chronicles the efforts of the British-educated Emperor Seth, assisted by a fellow Oxford graduate, Basil Seal, to modernize his Empire, the fictional African island o ...

'' but with earlier origins in Roman histories. Azania is also a fictional country in the Marvel comics. *Abuddin: A Middle East country in the series

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*Aburĩria, Free Republic of: African country ruled by a dictator known only as the "Ruler" in the novel ''

Wizard of the Crow ''Wizard of the Crow'' ( Gikuyu: ''Mũrogi wa Kagogo'') is a 2006 novel written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and translated from the original Kikuyu into English by the author, his first novel in more than 20 years. The story is set in the imaginary ...

'' by Kenyan author,

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (; born James Ngugi; 5 January 1938) is a Kenyan author and academic who writes primarily in Gikuyu and who formerly wrote in English. He has been described as having been "considered East Africa’s leading novelist". His wo ...

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Babar's Kingdom Created by Jean de Brunhoff between 1931 and 1937, Babar's Kingdom, also known in French as ''Le pays des Éléphants'' (Elephant Country), is a fictional country supposedly in West Africa with French characteristics that is composed of elephants ...

: from children's book, a country of intelligent bipedal elephants. *Bahari: from the CBS television series ''

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'', a small north African nation under the brutal rule of a dictatorship. The nation is a former Nazi German colony and there are several Nazi German military bases located in the deserts of the country. *Balaika : A fictional Central African country in the 2014 BBC Radio 4 Play "When The Laughter Stops", written by Sibusiso Mamba, co-created with Daliso Chaponda and with additional material by Ava Vidal. In the play two stand up comedians get into trouble in a country that is in the process of deciding whether homosexuality should be a capital offence. *Balic: A fictional African country featured in the Japanese anime television series ''

Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecti ...

''. *

Bangalla Bangalla (), also known as Bengalla (in the 1996 movie adaptation), is a fictional African country that features in the Lee Falk created comic strip ''The Phantom''. Bangalla is the home of the Phantom, who resides in the Deep Woods of the ju ...

: from ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The ch ...

'' comic strip. The Phantom's base lies in the deep woods of this central African nation. *Bapetikosweti: The "homeland" state in which the South African satirist

Pieter-Dirk Uys Pieter-Dirk Uys (; born 28 September 1945) is a South African performer, author, satirist, and social activist. One of his best known roles is as Evita Bezuidenhout, an Afrikaner socialite. Background and early life Uys was born in Cape Town o ...

(under the guise of his drag character, Evita Bezuidenhout) was the South African ambassador. Bapetikosweti's capital Laagerfontein was also the sight of a major Boer battle, and today contains the Lunaville Casino and most famously Blanche-Noir, the South African Embassy to the Independent Homeland of Bapetikosweti. After the democratic elections of 1994, Bapetikosweti was re-incorporated into South Africa. *Beninia: from

John Brunner John Brunner may refer to: * Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament * John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician * Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Liberal ...

's ''

Stand on Zanzibar ''Stand on Zanzibar'' is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. The book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the 27th World Science Fiction Convention in 1969, as well as the 1969 BSFA Awa ...

'' *Birani: African nation featured in the film ''

The Gods Must Be Crazy ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' is a 1980 comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by Jamie Uys. An international co-production of South Africa and Botswana, it is the first film in ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' series. Set in Southern Afric ...

''. Located near Namibia and Angola. Has a Banana Forest at a place called Dumgase. *Bialya (Currently Greater Bialya): an evil nation in the show ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...

'', led by a mind controlling female by the name of

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. She is part of The Light, a group of supervillains. *Bocamo: a gold-producing West African state from the '' Mission: Impossible'' TV episode "Kitara". Renowned as a particularly brutal practitioner of apartheid. *Bonande: West African country in the film '' La Nuit de la vérité'' *Bongo Congo: African kingdom in animated cartoon series ''

King Leonardo and His Short Subjects ''King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'' (also known as ''The King and Odie Show'') is a 1960–1963 American Saturday-morning animated television series that aired on NBC, sponsored by General Mills. It was created by Total Television (which wo ...

'' *Bora-Baru Fictional country located inside Tanzania, having a coast. From the Marvel Comics. *Botswanga: African country in the film Le crocodile du Botswanga with its king *Bulmeria: an African country mentioned in the webcomic, ''

It's Walky! David M Willis (born April 3, 1979) is an American web cartoonist currently living in Columbus, Ohio. He is best known for his interconnected series of webcomics ''Roomies!'', ''It's Walky!'', ''Shortpacked!'', and ''Dumbing of Age''. Willis is ...

'' *Bulungi: A country located south of

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

and southeast of

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It ...

featured in an article by satirical news group ''

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''. In the article, the United States' "ambassador" to Bulungi is accused of making the country up. Bulungi's capital city is Yabba-Dabba. *Buranda: African country in the BBC comedy series ''

Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes fro ...

'', formerly known as "British Equatorial Africa" *Burunda: Fictional country located in Southern Africa. From the Marvel comics, it is not to be confused with Burundi. *Butua: African country of cannibals in the novel ''

Aline and Valcour ''Aline et Valcour; ou, Le Roman philosophique'' is an epistolary novel by the Marquis de Sade. It contrasts a brutal African kingdom, Butua, with a South Pacific island paradise known as Tamoé and led by the philosopher-king Zamé. Sade wrote ...

'' by the

Marquis de Sade Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814), was a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer famous for his literary depictions of a libertine sexuality as well as numerous accusat ...

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* Carbombya: country mentioned in the ''

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'' series *Canaan: African nation bordering Wakanda from the Marvel universe. *Claw Island: African nation occupying the island of

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

as portrayed in a video by ''

'' about the United States sending USD $3 billion worth of aid to

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*Darrar, Federal Republic of: A country in the

Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation'', (The Guilford Press; 2004), ...

based on

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Er ...

in the novel ''Borderlines'' by

Michela Wrong Michela Wrong (born 1961) is a British journalist and author who has spent more than two decades writing about Africa. Her postings as a journalist began in Europe and then West, Central and East Africa. She has worked for Reuters, the BBC, an ...

. *North Darrar: A country in the Horn of Africa based on

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

in the novel ''Borderlines'' by Michela Wrong. The capital city is Lira. The country neighbours the Federal Republic of Darrar and has fought a war against it over a border dispute based on the

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: West African republic originally depicted on the Aaron Sorkin series ''

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'', and later on '' The Newsroom'' and ''

IZombie (TV series) ''iZombie'' (stylized as ''iZOMBiE'') is an American supernatural procedural crime drama television series developed by Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright for The CW. It is a loose adaptation of the comic book series of the same name created ...

''.

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*Federal Republic of South Africa: A South African state mentioned in the 1991 novel ''

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'', by Larry Bond and Patrick Larkin. It is the successor state to the apartheid-era "Republic of South Africa" and is established after a civil war takes place in South Africa over the fate of apartheid in the early 1990s; its capital is Johannesburg after having been moved there from Pretoria due to the latter city's negative association with the apartheid regime and the subsequent civil war.

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Genosha Genosha ( or ) is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is an island nation that exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as "Earth 616" in the Marvel Universe and a prominent place in the X- ...

: an island nation which was established as a mutant homeland in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

*Ghalea: a small African nation whose pro-Western government is key to stability in the area, from the '' Mission: Impossible'' episode "The Money Machine" *Ghudaza: Small fictional country bordering

Wakanda Wakanda () is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Wakanda has been depicted as being in East Africa. It is located in sub-Saharan Africa, and is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first a ...

. From the Marvel Comics. *Gindra: a small nation in

Central Africa Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, E ...

formerly the home of Outer Heaven in '' Metal Gear: Ghost Babel'' *

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: a city of super-intelligent gorillas in the

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; In 1999 it became a member of the

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*Gorotoland: an African republic and site of Cold War conflict in

Allen Drury Allen Stuart Drury (September 2, 1918 – September 2, 1998) was an American novelist. During World War II, he was a reporter in the Senate, closely observing Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, among others. He would convert th ...

's novel ''

Capable of Honor ''Capable of Honor'' is a 1966 political novel written by Allen Drury. It is the second sequel to ''Advise and Consent'', for which Drury was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960. ''Capable of Honor'' examines the role that journalist ...

''. *Great Islam Nation: a theocratic state which extends on Middle-East and Africa in the two novels ''Wang'' by French author

Pierre Bordage Pierre Bordage (born 29 January 1955 in La Réorthe, Vendée) is a French science fiction author. He won the Cosmos 2000 prize in 1996 for his novel ''La Citadelle Hyponéros''. Pierre Bordage is one of France's best-selling science fiction write ...

. *Guadec: African country in an episode of '' Spooks''. Led by reformist President Manu Baffong. *Gwinalia: fictional African country in the

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show ''Chocolate''.

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*Halwan: Fictional African nation bordering Algeria and Libya. Featured in the Marvel comics.

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*Imaya: Small Central African country located in between Nigeria and Niger. Featured in the Marvel Comics. *Interzone: a fictionalized version of

Tangier Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the ca ...

from

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'' *Ishmaelia: a fictional African country from the novel ''

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'' by

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*Kalubya: North African country corresponding to the location of

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

in '' Operation Thunderbolt'' arcade game *Kalya: West African country in the novel ''The Zinzin Road'' by

Fletcher Knebel Fletcher Knebel (October 1, 1911 – February 26, 1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction. Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but relocated a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in ...

. Capital city: Ft. Paul. *Kamanga: Southern African country between

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and e ...

and

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

in the novel ''Tenth Man Down'' by

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. Ruled from the poverty-stricken capital of Mulongwe, Kamanga is the very model of post-colonial corruption, nepotism, and greed. The territory, once a British possession, is now suffering from an AIDS epidemic, while poaching goes unchecked during a brutal civil war. Uranium, diamonds, and

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are key resources, although they remain in the hands of the European-descended elite. Kamanga uses the Kwacha as its national currency. This "Kwacha" is a fictional currency, but it has the same name as the

Malawian kwacha The kwacha (; ISO 4217: MWK, official name Malawi Kwacha) is the currency of Malawi as of 1971, replacing the Malawian pound. It is divided into 100 tambala. The kwacha replaced other types of currency, namely the British pound sterling, the S ...

and the

Zambian kwacha The Kwacha (ISO 4217 code: ZMW) is the currency of Zambia. It is subdivided into 100 ''Ngwee''. Etymology The name ''kwacha'' derives from the Nyanja, Bemba, and Tonga language word for "dawn", alluding to the Zambian nationalist slogan of a ...

. *Kambawe: location of

Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard (born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...

's 1978 play '' Night and Day'' *Kambezi: Southern African country occurring in several ''

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'' episodes, located somewhere near

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

and home to a population of

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, a protected species approaching rapid extinction thanks to South African poachers. Kambezi is also in fact a military dictatorship, and relies heavily on the smuggling of

dagga Dagga () is a word used in certain areas of Southern Africa to describe cannabis. The term, dating to the 1660s, derives from the word ''dacha'' in the Khoekhoe language used to describe the plant as well as various species of Leonotis. The l ...

. Kambezi was later used in season 3 of '' Blindspot'', but was a Central African monarchy at war with its neighbor and seeking control of a pipeline. *Kangan: African nation in the novel ''

Anthills of the Savannah ''Anthills of the Savannah'' is a 1987 novel by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. It was his fifth novel, first published in the United Kingdom 21 years after Achebe's previous one ('' A Man of the People'' in 1966), and was credited with having "rev ...

'' (1984) by

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*Katanga: African country, neighboring Sierra Leone, in

Frederick Forsyth Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (born 25 August 1938) is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as '' The Day of the Jackal'', '' The Odessa File'', ''The Fourth Protocol'', '' The Dogs of War'', '' The Devil's Alt ...

's '' The Dogs of War'' (1974) *Kenyopia: belligerent African nation in ''

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'' TV series attempting to conquer its fictional neighbor Lyrobia (see below) with its King Milanalwayskumar *Kharun: fictional country that Prime Minister

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visits in the second season of ''

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Khokarsa Khokarsa is a fictional empire in ancient Africa that serves as the primary setting for Philip José Farmer's prehistoric fantasy novels ''Hadon of Ancient Opar'', ''Flight to Opar'', and ''The Song of Kwasin'' (the Khokarsa series). Literary ori ...

: ancient African empire that serves as the primary setting for

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's Khokarsa series *Kijuju: African country in ''

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'', which is subject to viral experimentation *Kinjanja: African country in the 1994 film ''

A Good Man in Africa ''A Good Man in Africa'' is a 1994 comedy-drama film, based on William Boyd's 1981 novel ''A Good Man in Africa'' and directed by Bruce Beresford. The film starred Colin Friels, Sean Connery, John Lithgow, Joanne Whalley, Diana Rigg and Louis Go ...

'', starring

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*Kivukiland: African kingdom in the 2001 South African comedy movie ''

Mr Bones ''Mr. Bones'' is a 2001 slapstick comedy film made and set in South Africa. Leon Schuster starred in the title role. He also created the story and co-wrote the screenplay. The film sets African "tradition" in opposition to forces of ambition ...

'' by

Leon Schuster Leon Ernest "Schuks" Schuster (born 21 May 1951) is a South African filmmaker, comedian, actor, prankster and singer. Early life Schuster was drawn to the filmmaking process at an early age. As a child he and his brother would play practical j ...

, starring Leon Schuster *Kôr: African country in the novel ''

She She most commonly refers to: *She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English. She or S.H.E. may also refer to: Literature and films *'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...

'' by

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*Kukuanaland: African country in the novel ''

King Solomon's Mines ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1885) is a popular novel by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the ...

'' (1885) by H. Rider Haggard *Kush: African country from

John Updike John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth ...

's 1978 novel ''The Coup''

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*Ligeria: African home of the agent Benjamin N’udu in the Canadian TV series ''

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''. *Logosia: African country from the '' Mission: Impossible'' TV episode "The Crane". *Lombuanda: an independent white-supremacist African country on the

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in the '' Mission: Impossible'' episode "The Diamond". Underdeveloped and densely forested, Lombuanda is ruled by French-speaking settlers who keep two million black citizens starved and without 'schools, hospitals, or any voice in government'. The title of prime minister is held by Hendrik Durvard, a despotic white Lombuandan who plans to use a 27,000-carat diamond to finance his seizure of tribal reserves. *Lyrobia: African nation, ruled by Queen Tassara, in French/Canadian animated TV series ''

'' containing desert and rain forest environments, with an Arabic-inspired culture. *Lamumba: A small, prospering county, published in ''

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. * Matobo: a state based on Zimbabwe, from the 2005 film ''

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, the fiction African nation. The nation was also used as the setting for the Swedish film Morgan Pålsson - världsreporter, but spelled with an accent, Matóbo. *Maurania: African country in ''

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mod for Hearts of Iron IV. *Mohannda: Fictional country bordering Wakanda and Zwartheid. From the Marvel Comics. *Moloni Republic: Southern African country from the video game ''

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''. *Mombaka: an African country featured in the films ''

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and

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'' about the United States sending USD $3 billion worth of aid to

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. Its capital city is Soji. It is mentioned to be one of the poorest nations on the planet, with conflicts arising from warlords such as Atsu Kalame. *Narubu: fictional country from ''

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story called "Rumpole and the Golden Thread" by

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*New Zanzibar: featured in ''

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and

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as a rival, adjacent country to

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. *Ng'ombwana: African country depicted in the 1974 novel ''

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novel ''Tom Swift and His Repelatron Skyway''. *Niberia: African country in the 2009 film ''

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'' *Nyala: African country depicted in the novel ''

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in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of

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novels. *Orïsha: a West Africa country based on

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in the fantasy novel

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and its sequel by

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. * Outer Heaven: fortified microstate founded by a "legendary mercenary" 200 km north of the fictional Galzburg, South Africa

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comic book series. *Pan African Union: Future federal

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superstate in the

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second installment Trap of Suicide Kilometer. *Rudyarda: Small African nation north of Wakanda. Featured in the Marvel Comics.

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takes place, with rebels using brainwashed children as soldiers. The nation is later invaded by the US in season 7. *Seanfrika: A country from the movie ''

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's novel ''The Secret History''.

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*Talgalla: A fictional African country featured in

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''. *Transvalia: not actually a state in its own right, but rather a parody of

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made a comedy film called '' Sweet 'n Short'' (1991), which was a parody of life in the New South Africa. The film was made in 1990 shortly after

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No Enemy But Time ''No Enemy But Time'' is a 1982 science fiction novel by Michael Bishop. It won the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and was also nominated for the 1983 John W. Campbell Memorial Award. It was included in David Pringle's book '' Science Fict ...

'' (1982) *Zembala: African country in the 1978 film ''

The Wild Geese ''The Wild Geese'' is a 1978 war film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in Africa. It was the result of a long-held ambi ...

'' *Zinariya: an African country famous for its copper mines, ruled by a dictator, General Bindiga, in

A. N. Wilson Andrew Norman Wilson (born 27 October 1950)"A. N. Wilson"
''Encyclopædia Britannica''.

's '' My Name Is Legion'' (2004) *Zulabwe: an African country where the squad from popular TV serial, ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court m ...

'' (by

Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Joseph Cannell (; February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, occasional actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and the Cannell Studios. ...

and

Frank Lupo Frank Lupo (January 22, 1955 – February 18, 2021) was an American television writer and producer who created or co-created many successful TV series from the 1970s to the 1990s. In collaboration with Stephen J. Cannell, Lupo created such sho ...

(1983) found themselves in one of the episodes. *Zu-Vendis: African country in

's 1887 book ''

Allan Quatermain Allan Quatermain is the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel '' King Solomon's Mines'', its one sequel '' Allan Quatermain'' (1887), twelve prequel novels and four prequel short stories, totalling eighteen works. An English professional ...

'' containing a lost white race. *Zwartheid: Fictional country located near Wakanda from the Marvel Comics.

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