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in Europe.

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n country in SOCOM: US Navy Seals. * Alanbrooke: A fictionalized

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

in Barbie in Rock 'N Royals. * Al-Alemand: Islamic state consisting of the former Germany and the

Low Countries The term Low Countries, also known as the Low Lands ( nl, de Lage Landen, french: les Pays-Bas, lb, déi Niddereg Lännereien) and historically called the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlanden), Flanders, or Belgica, is a coastal lowland region in N ...

. From the alternate history book ''

The Years of Rice and Salt ''The Years of Rice and Salt'' is an alternate history novel by American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, published in 2002. The novel explores how world history might have been different if the Black Death plague had killed 99 p ...

'', by

Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...

. * Al Amarja: Island nation located in Mediterranean, from the

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'' Over the Edge''. * Aldovia: A European kingdom in '' A Christmas Prince'' by Netflix. * Alfaine: Appeared in Jules Lemaitre's ''Prince Hermann Regent'' (1893). * Alpenstein: European principality and former ally of

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

featured in '' San Sombrèro: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups''. Gleisner, T., Cilauro, S. and Sitch, R. (2006) '' San Sombrèro'' Melbourne:

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* Alpine Emirates: Islamic states in the

Bavarian Alps The Bavarian Alps (german: Bayerische Alpen) is a collective name for several mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps within the German state of Bavaria. Geography The term in its wider sense refers to that part of the Eastern Alps tha ...

in the alternate history book ''

'', by

. * Alsander: Southern European state in

James Elroy Flecker James Elroy Flecker (5 November 1884 – 3 January 1915) was a British novelist and playwright. As a poet, he was most influenced by the Parnassian poets. Biography Herman Elroy Flecker was born on 5 November 1884 in Lewisham, London, to Will ...

's ''King of Alsander'' (1914). * Altis and Stratis: an insular Mediterranean country in '' ARMA 3'' located between Italy and Greece, and modelled after the real-life Greek Aegean islands of

Lemnos Lemnos or Limnos ( el, Λήμνος; grc, Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The ...

(Altis) and

Agios Efstratios Agios Efstratios or Saint Eustratius ( el, Άγιος Ευστράτιος), colloquially Ai Stratis ( el, Άη Στράτης), anciently Halonnesus or Halonnesos ( grc, Ἁλόννησος), is a small Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea abo ...

(Stratis). * Alvonia: European kingdom from the film '' My Pal, the King'' (1932). * Anatruria: Balkanic kingdom in the Bernie Rhodenbarr novel ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart''. * Andalasia: The cartoon kingdom in '' Enchanted'' where Giselle, Prince Edward, Queen Narissa, Nathaniel and Pip live. * Apollonia: An

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

-based kingdom in Barbie as the Island Princess. * Arendelle: small Nordic kingdom based on real-life Norway in the 2013 film '' Frozen''. * Ariana: A country to the south of Atropia. * Arstotzka: The communist state in the video game

Papers, Please ''Papers, Please'' is a puzzle simulation video game created by indie game developer Lucas Pope, developed and published through his production company, 3909 LLC. The game was released on August 8, 2013 for Microsoft Windows and OS X, for ...

where the player character works as an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint * Atlantic Europa (大西洋歐羅巴國): A European country mentioned in ''The Tale of Eliminating Bandits'' (蕩寇誌, 1847), one of the sequels of ''

Water Margin ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is ...

''. * Atropia: A fictional pro-Western dictatorship used for US and NATO exercises; exercise maps depict the country's borders as loosely corresponding to those of

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

. * Averna: A fictional oil-rich principality on the Adriatic Sea in the novel, ''

Sweet Danger ''Sweet Danger'' is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in October 1933, in the United Kingdom by Heinemann, London and in the United States by The Crime Club as ''Kingdom of Death''; later US versions used the title ''The Fear ...

'' (1933) by

Margery Allingham Margery Louise Allingham (20 May 1904 – 30 June 1966) was an English novelist from the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", and considered one of its four "Queens of Crime", alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh. All ...

. * Axphain: Neighbor of

Graustark Graustark is a fictional country in Eastern Europe used as a setting for several novels by George Barr McCutcheon. Graustark's neighbors, which also figure in the stories, are Axphain to the north and Dawsbergen to the south. Description G ...

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* Bacteria: Thinly disguised version of

Fascist Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement,: "extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy and the ...

Italy from the film ''

The Great Dictator ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the ...

''. Bears the same name as the

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. * Balinderry: Strategically placed quasi-Irish nation that is crucial to a defence radar system, but has an IRA-type insurgency, in an episode of ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is r ...

''. * Balkistan: Appeared in Allen Upward's ''The Prince of Balkistan'' (1895). *

Baltish ''Baltish'' is a black humour TV show produced by MTV Lietuva. It was aired from November 2007 to January 2008 (10 episodes) by the music channels: MTV Lietuva, MTV Latvija and MTV Eesti. It is created by the Lithuanian entrepreneurs Algis R ...

, A fictional country from a Lithuanian TV show of the same name. * Bandrika (sometimes spelled ''Vandreka''): Eastern European Alpine country, the setting of the first part of the film ''

The Lady Vanishes ''The Lady Vanishes'' is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel ''The Wheel Spins'' by Ethel Lina ...

''. The language spoken in this country is an amalgamation of several European languages. * Barataria, Fictional island nation, presumably in the Mediterranean, promised by

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...

to Sancho Panza in the novel ''

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...

''. Setting for part of

Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan was a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900), who jointly created fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which '' H.M.S. ...

's ''

The Gondoliers ''The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria'' is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 December 1889 and ran for a very successful 554 performances (at that time the ...

'', it becomes a Republican Monarchy during the course of the operetta. * Baronia: the country from which Prince Paul comes in ''The Secret Series'' by

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

* Barscheit: a principality in ''The Princess Elopes'' (1905), a "Ruritanian" romance by

Harold MacGrath Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 – October 30, 1932) was a bestselling and prolific American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He sometimes completed more than one novel per year for the mass market, covering romance, spies, my ...

. * Bartovia: a European Country in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

''; in the episode "

The Italian Bob "The Italian Bob" is the eighth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 11, 2005. Serving as a sequel to " The Great Louse ...

Sideshow Bob Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., PhD, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer and first appeared in the episode " The Telltale Head". Bob is a sel ...

was trying to decide on a new place to live, he took a globe, spun it, and stabbed it with a knife, so as to get a random country. After a couple of more unpleasant options, the knife stabs Bartovia, to which Bob says, "Now cut that out." * Belgardia, an impoverished European Kingdom in '' King Kelly of the U.S.A.'' * Belgravia: A fictional European country in '' The Princess Switch'' on Netflix.

Belgravia Belgravia () is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of both the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dange ...

is also the name of a district in Central London. * Belsornia: A country created by Elinor Brent-Dyer and home to a number of characters who appear in the Chalet School series * Bessonia: A "small Latin state" bordering Switzerland in ''Tiny Carteret'' (1930) by

Sapper A sapper, also called a pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties, such as breaching fortifications, demolitions, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, preparing fie ...

. * Blitva: A state in northeastern Europe, ruled by a dictator; in the novel ''Banket u Blitvi'' (''Banquet in Blitva'', 1939) by Croatian novelist

Miroslav Krleža Miroslav Krleža (; 7 July 1893 – 29 December 1981) was a Yugoslav and Croatian writer who is widely considered to be the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century. He wrote notable works in all the literary genres, including poetry ('' B ...

. ''Blitva'' is the Croatian word for

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. *

Borduria Borduria (Cyrillic: Бордурија) is a fictional country in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry with the fictional neighbouring country of Syldavia. ...

: A

totalitarian Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual and group opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high if not complete degree of control and regul ...

state from the comics series ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European com ...

'', located in the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. Its first appearance is in ''

King Ottokar's Sceptre ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (french: link=no, Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's sup ...

'' (1938). * Borginia: Northern-European country featured in the '' Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'' and '' Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' video games. * Borostyria: A kingdom in the 1933

Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: ʁsɛn lypɛ̃ is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the maga ...

novel ''The Woman with Two Smiles''. * Borovia: Central-European country from '' The Big Knights'' TV programme (1999). ** Borobia is also a communist Eastern European country in the ''

G.I. Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier ( U.S. Army), ...

'' comics by

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 ...

, starting from issue #61 (1987). * Borsovia: A kingdom in Eastern Europe that featured in

Gordon Murray Ian Gordon Murray (born 18 June 1946 in Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in ...

's BBC Television children's puppet series '' A Rubovian Legend'', 1955–63. * Bratislavia: A fictional country mentioned in ''

Count Duckula ''Count Duckula'' is a British children's animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off from '' Danger Mouse'', a series in which an early version of the ...

''. *

Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% o ...

, portrayed as a country in ''

The Slipper and the Rose ''The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella'' is a 1976 British musical film retelling the classic fairy tale of Cinderella. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for 1976. Directed by Bryan For ...

''. * Bretzelburg: central European dictatorship from ''

Spirou et Fantasio ''Spirou & Fantasio'' (french: Spirou et Fantasio, wa, Spirou eyet Fantasio) is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comics. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous advent ...

'' comics. * Brogavia: A

Nazi Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right politics, far-right Totalitarianism, totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hit ...

-occupied Balkan nation featured in '' Commando Comics''. * Brungaria: An eastern European country politically opposed to the United States and a principal source of antagonists in the '' Tom Swift Jr.'' book series. *Buronia: A European monarchy in the North Sea next to the United Kingdom featured in '' Prince of Peoria''

C

*Creponia: mentioned in

That’s So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter ( Raven-S ...

Cagliostro Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (, ; 2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795) was the alias of the Italian occultist Giuseppe Balsamo (; in French usually referred to as Joseph Balsamo). Cagliostro was an Italian adventurer and self-styled magician ...

: a small European kingdom in the animated film ''

The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with animation produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS). It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin II ...

''. *

Caledonia Caledonia (; ) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Great Britain () that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. Today, it is used as a romantic or poetic name for all ...

: a European sovereign kingdom country in ''

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'' episode Heavy is the Head, whose current monarch is the Queen Isabel of Caledonia and later, her son, Prince Richard of Caledonia. It is based in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. * Carovia: small European kingdom from the film '' Trouble for Two''. * Carpania: European kingdom in the film ''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

''. * Carpathia: Kingdom in central Europe from the play '' The Sleeping Prince'' by

Terence Rattigan Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (10 June 191130 November 1977) was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background.Geoffrey Wa ...

and the subsequent film ''

The Prince and the Showgirl ''The Prince and the Showgirl'' (originally titled '' The Sleeping Prince'') is a 1957 British romantic comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, who also served as director and producer. The screenplay written by Terence Rattig ...

'' and musical ''

The Girl Who Came to Supper ''The Girl Who Came to Supper'' is a musical with a book by Harry Kurnitz and music and lyrics by Noël Coward, based on Terence Rattigan's 1953 play '' The Sleeping Prince''. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1963. Plot The story is set in ...

'' * Chernarus: meaning "

Black Rus Black Ruthenia ( la, Ruthenia Nigra), or Black Rus' ( be, Чорная Русь, translit=Čornaja Ruś; lt, Juodoji Rusia; pl, Ruś Czarna), is a historical region on the Upper Nemunas, including Novogrudok (Naugardukas), Grodno (Gardinas) a ...

", a

post-Soviet state The post-Soviet states, also known as the former Soviet Union (FSU), the former Soviet Republics and in Russia as the near abroad (russian: links=no, ближнее зарубежье, blizhneye zarubezhye), are the 15 sovereign states that wer ...

located in Eastern Europe and setting for '' ARMA 2'' and ''DayZ''. The terrain used on those games is set in the fictional "South Zagoria" province, an accurate recreation from geographical data of real landscape between the cities of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway ju ...

and

Děčín Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area. Administrative parts D ...

in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

. * Chocovakia: European republic setting for the #0-issue of the Flemish

Spike and Suzy ''Spike and Suzy'' (British title), ''Willy and Wanda'' (American title) or ''Luke and Lucy'' (in a 2009 film and video game) (Dutch: ''Suske en Wiske'', french: link=no, Bob et Bobette) is a Belgian comics series created by the comics author ...

-series, borders Belgium, named based on

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

. * Codophia: a European country featured in '' Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''. It was divided into Allebahst and Babahl during the events of the game. * Concordia: a small country only a few miles across somewhere in Europe in the play '' Romanoff and Juliet'' and its film adaptation. * Cordinia: a small sovereign state in the south of France that appears in A Royal Christmas. * Cordina: locale in

Nora Roberts Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the '' in Death'' series and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publicatio ...

' romance novels, especially the Cordina's Royal Family series. * Cordovia: Fictional war torn country in the present day Russian province of Dagestan. Mentioned in Season 2 of

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animated black comedy-drama streaming television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...

. * Cordonia: Fictional country of the Prince who stays at Grey House as mentioned in ’The Good Witch’ TV Show. It is also mentioned in the Pixelberry Studios game ''Choices''. *Corona, the kingdom in which the Disney film ''

Tangled ''Tangled'' is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale ''Rapunzel'' in the collection ...

'' is set. It has Germanic and

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

influences. *Coronia, Balkan kingdom from ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the '' James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, ...

''. Inspired by Ruritania. *Costa Lottsa: Tiny nation located between Italy and France, mentioned in '' San Sombrèro: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups'' *Crenotaninia, a small place where Bjorn is from in the episode of

Fish Hooks ''Fish Hooks'' is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The show ran for three seasons from September 3, 2010 to April 4, 2014, airing a total of 59 episodes. Plot The series revolv ...

. *Crystallia, a rich island country between

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...

and

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

D

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see names in other languages) is one of the four historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of the Adriatic Sea, stre ...

: a tiny Balkan nation whose royal family were exiled to

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

after a communist revolution there. Dalmatia did really exist, although it had not had its own king since the Middle Ages. The royal family is fictitious, as is the hymn. Seen in the TV series '' You Rang, M'Lord?''. * Darklonia: Country ruled by Destro's cousin, Darklon, in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. * Dawsbergen: neighbor of

. * Donovia: A country to the north of Atropia. * Doppelkinn: neighboring principality to Barscheit (

, ''The Princess Elopes'', 1905). * Dor: The kingdom that

The Tale of Despereaux ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (, ) is a 2003 children's fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rat ...

takes place in. * Drackenberg: a European country from

Lloyd Alexander Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been tra ...

's ''The Drackenberg Adventure''. * Drasuvania (ドラスベニア Dorasubenia) is a fictional Eastern Europe country in the world of 11eyes. It is the home country of Verard and Yukiko Hirohara. It lies at the border between Europe and Asia. * Dreisenburg: A tiny Germanic nation featured in the pilot of '' The Secret Service''. * Drusselstein: a fictional Germanic country in ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast a ...

''. It is the home country of

Doofenshmirtz Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, also known as Professor Time, is a fictional character from the American animated television series '' Phineas and Ferb''. He was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, and is voiced by Povenmire. He was orig ...

. * Ducklovia: a country bordering

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hung ...

in ''

'' * Dulcinea: a kingdom in

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper ''Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper'' is a 2004 computer-animated musical fantasy film. It was released to video on September 28, 2004, and made its television premiere on Nickelodeon on November 14, 2004. This film is the first musical in t ...

, where King Dominick is from. * Dunwyn: a kingdom in the TV series ''

Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gummy ...

''. * Druznia: a country based on Russia that is against the Americans seen in the TV series ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its Regular Show (season 8), eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the co ...

''.

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* East European Republic: an anti-American power from the '' Mission: Impossible'' TV episode "Submarine". Possibly the same as the East European People's Republic (EEPR) from "The Party" and the European People's Republic from "Invasion". * Edwal:

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, in Leslie Reid's ''Cauldron Bubble'' (1934). * Ehrenstein, of which the capital is Dreiberg: principality of Princess Hildegarde in

, ''The Goose Girl'' (1909, #8 US best seller). * Eisneria: a republic in the

from the ''

Road Rovers ''Road Rovers'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that premiered on Kids' WB on September 7, 1996, and ended after one season on February 22, 1997. It was later shown on Cartoon Network from February 7 ...

'' TV series. * Elbonia: a fourth-world

post-communist Post-communism is the period of political and economic transformation or transition in former communist states located in Eastern Europe and parts of Africa and Asia in which new governments aimed to create free market-oriented capitalist econo ...

Eastern European country in the comic strip ''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title cha ...

''. * Eldia: a Germanic island nation from the manga/anime series '' Attack on Titan''. * Enchancia: The main kingdom in ''

Sofia the First ''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series. The show follows a young peasant girl named Sofia (Ariel Winter), who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of Enchancia. Episodes focus on her adv ...

''. * England, England: The

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a Counties of England, county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the List of islands of England#Largest islands, largest and List of islands of England#Mo ...

becomes its own country and an England-themed Theme Park in the novel '' England, England''. * Essenheim: appeared in

John Rowe Townsend John Rowe Townsend (19 May 1922 – 24 March 2014) was a British children's writer and children's literature scholar. His best-known children's novel is ''The Intruder'', which won a 1971 Edgar Award. His best-known academic work is a reference ...

's ''A Foreign Affair'' (1982). * Estrovia: European kingdom in the film ''

A King in New York ''A King in New York'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role, which co-stars, among others, his young son Michael. The film presents a satirical view of the McCarthy communist-hunt e ...

''. * Euphrania: tiny kingdom in the film ''

''. *

: the fictional superstate in

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalita ...

's ''

Nineteen Eighty-Four ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (also stylised as ''1984'') is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final ...

'' formed from Europe and the former Soviet Union. * Euroslavia: Eastern European country that comprises most of Europe; home to a supervillain in the cartoon ''

The Ripping Friends ''The Ripping Friends: The World's Most Manly Men!'' (also known as ''The Ripping Friends'') is an animated television series, created by John Kricfalusi, creator of ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' on Nickelodeon. The series aired for one season on Fox ...

''. * Evallonia: Central European country in the novels of

John Buchan John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career, ...

. * Evarchia: Eastern European country from

Brigid Brophy Brigid Antonia Brophy, Lady Levey (12 June 19297 August 1995) was a British writer and campaigner for social reforms, including the rights of authors, and animal rights. The first of her seven novels was ''Hackenfeller's Ape'' (1953), a story co ...

's ''Palace Without Chairs''.

F

* Fairytopia: A kingdom in '' Barbie: Fairytopia'' and its sequels and spinoffs, neighbored by Flutterfield (based on

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

) and Shimmervale (based on

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

). * Fasilica: appeared in an early 1914 serial by

Rex Stout Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and ...

, of later

Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in ...

fame, reprinted in the 1990s as ''A Prize for Princes''. * Flavonia: appeared in Violet Needham's ''Betrayer'' (1950) and other novels by the author. * Florin: one of the fictional principalities in

William Goldman William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. He won Academy Awards for his screenplays '' ...

's novel '' The Princess Bride''. * Floravia: A European kingdom in ''Barbie: Princess Adventure''. * Franistan: from the ''

I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, along with ...

'' episode 'The Publicity Agent' in which Lucy pretends to be the "Maharincess of Franistan", royalty from a faraway land who is a big fan of Ricky's, in order to get Ricky some publicity. *

Freedonia Freedonia, Fredonia or Fredon is the name given to several fictional countries. The name was used for some aspects of the United States in the 19th century, and later popularized by the 1933 Marx Brothers film ''Duck Soup'' where it was the na ...

: From the

Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AF ...

' film ''

Duck Soup Duck soup may refer to: * ''Duck Soup'' (1933 film), starring the Marx Brothers * ''Duck Soup'' (1927 film), featuring Laurel and Hardy * Oritang, Korean duck soup * "Duck Soup", an episode of '' Even Stevens'' * "Duck Soup", a song by Baba Broo ...

''. It is ruled by Rufus T. Firefly ( Groucho Marx). * Franchia: a strange country in ''

Welcome to Night Vale ''Welcome to Night Vale'' is a podcast presented as a radio show for the fictional town of Night Vale, reporting on the strange events that occur within it. The series was created in 2012 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. Published by Night Vale ...

,'' described as "a land of arches'. It is a country with no residents at all, with the possible exception of a great beast, just hundreds of square miles of ancient stone arches, intertwined and leaning against each other, with the wind hollowing through the narrow alleyways. * Frobnia: Communist

Eastern Bloc The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc and the Soviet Bloc, was the group of socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America under the influence of the Soviet Union that existed du ...

nation in Central Europe from

Infocom Infocom was an American software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that produced numerous works of interactive fiction. They also produced a business application, a relational database called ''Cornerstone''. Infocom was founded on ...

's interactive fiction game ''

Border Zone Border control refers to measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it ...

'', bordering neutral Litzenburg.

G

* Gallowmere: A fictional kingdom in the ''MediEvil'' video game series. * Gantha: Southern European state in

's ''King of Alsander'' (1914). * Genovia: From '' The Princess Diaries'' novel series and film adaptations ('' The Princess Diaries'' and '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement''). In the novels, it is a principality between Italy and France; in the film it is between Spain and France. Either way, it is based on

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word ...

, and to a lesser extent on

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. * Gerolstein a fictional Grand Duchy in

Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (, also , , ; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera ''T ...

's comic opera ''

La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein ''La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein'' (''The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein'') is an opéra bouffe (a form of operetta), in three acts and four tableaux by Jacques Offenbach to an original French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. The ...

''. The realm also appears in Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Prince Otto'' and Eugène Sue's

The Mysteries of Paris ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by the French writer Eugène Sue. It was published serially in 90 parts in '' Journal des débats'' from 19 June 1842 until 15 October 1843, making it one of the first ser ...

* Glenraven: a tiny country in the Alps, no bigger than

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...

, squeezed into the border between France and Italy in ''Glenraven'' series by

Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels, and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel ''The Mists of Avalon'' and ...

. * Glottenberg: kingdom in ''Sport Royal'' and '' The Heart of Princess Osra'' by

Anthony Hope Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: ''Th ...

* Gonobutz: Bob de Moor's Barelli comics. * Gorgas: A country to the northwest of Atropia. * Granbretan: a future evil version of

where the noble classes hide behind metal masks of various totem animals, created by

Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English people, English writer, best-known for science fiction and fantasy fiction, fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic nov ...

in his '' The History of the Runestaff'' books. * Grand Fenwick: a Duchy in '' The Mouse That Roared'' and sequels by Leonard Wibberley. *

: Eastern European country in several novels by

George Barr McCutcheon George Barr McCutcheon (July 26, 1866 – October 23, 1928) was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include a series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, and the novel ''Brewster's Milli ...

. * Greenvale: the kingdom in the video game '' Overlord: Dark Legend'' is set. * Graznavia: an Eastern European republic ravaged by civil war in ''

This War of Mine ''This War of Mine'' is a war survival video game developed and published by the Polish game development company 11 Bit Studios. The game differs from most war-themed video games by focusing on the civilian experience of war rather than front l ...

'', a video game by 11 bit studios. * Grenyarnia: a secret European country only rich people know about, alluded to by

Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which he created and wrote with Larr ...

as a highly exclusive vacationing destination in the ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', ta ...

'' episode ''

SeinfeldVision "SeinfeldVision" is the first episode of the second season of ''30 Rock'' and the twenty-second episode of the series. It was written by the series' creator, executive producer and lead actress, Tina Fey and directed by producer Don Scardino. Th ...

''. * Grendel: England in Leslie Reid's ''Cauldron Bubble'' (1934). * Grimzimistan: The rival country of Réndøosîa (see below) in ''

The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers ''The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers'' is a 2D Flash animated television series created by Dan Chambers, Mark Huckerby, and Nick Ostler. It was commissioned by CITV and Cartoon Network in the UK, S4C in Wales, YTV and VRAK.TV in Canada and is a ...

''. * Groland: A parody of France as well as European microstates, shown on

Canal Plus Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several k ...

television. * Grulovia: a fictional Eastern European country from the ''

Psychonauts ''Psychonauts'' is a 2005 platform video game developed by Double Fine Productions. The game was initially published by Majesco Entertainment and THQ for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and PlayStation 2. In 2011, Double Fine acquired the rights f ...

'' game series. * Grünewald: an imaginary Germanic state where the novel '' Prince Otto'' (1885) by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' Treasure Island'', '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

is set. * Guilder: one of the fictional principalities in

's '' The Princess Bride''. * Gyenorvya: A fictional small European country hosting EuropeVision, (a parody of EuroVision) in the Netflix Series ''

Q-Force ''Q-Force'' is an American adult animated comedy series on Netflix. In April 2019, Netflix ordered 10 episodes of the series, with Gabe Liedman as a showrunner, along with Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and others as executive producers. It was r ...

''.

H

* Hav: a European city-state in

Jan Morris (Catharine) Jan MorrisJan Morris, Paul Clements, University of Wales Press, 2008, p. 7 (born James Humphry Morris; 2 October 192620 November 2020) was a Welsh historian, author and travel writer. She was known particularly for the ''Pax Brita ...

's novel ''Last Letters from Hav''.

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a p ...

-like in location. * Hedestad: a Swedish island in

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2 ...

's novel ''

Män som hatar kvinnor ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

'' (2005). * Herzoslovakia: a small Balkan state in

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...

's novel ''

The Secret of Chimneys ''The Secret of Chimneys'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. It introduces the characters ...

'' (1925) and in " The Stymphalean Birds" from the novel ''

The Labours of Hercules ''The Labours of Hercules'' is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1947 and in the UK by Collins Crime Club in September of the same year.Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier a ...

'' (1947). * Hohenphalia: home principality of Princess Hildegarde in

's ''Arms and the Woman'' (1899). * Hohenwald: home principality of the heroine in

Richard Harding Davis Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First ...

, '' The Princess Aline'' (1895). * Holstenwall: a shadowy village of twisted buildings and spiraling streets in '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920). * Principality of Hazelrink: homeland of the princess Charlotte Hazelrink in the Anime '' Princess Lover!''

I

Illyria In classical antiquity, Illyria (; grc, Ἰλλυρία, ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; la, Illyria, ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyr ...

: Eastern European country featured in the play ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins V ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

& subsequently in '' Les Mains Sales'' (''Dirty Hands'') by

Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialist, existentialism (and Phenomenology (philosophy), phenomenology), a French playwright, novelist, screenwriter ...

. Illyria is also an ancient Greek & Roman name for a part of the

. Illyria is again used as a fictional kingdom in the film, ''

Secret Society of Second-Born Royals ''Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'' is a 2020 American science fantasy superhero action film directed by Anna Mastro from a screenplay by Alex Litvak and Andrew Green, based on a story by Litvak, Green, and Austin Winsberg. Zanne Devine, ...

'' * Irania: small European kingdom from the film '' Trouble for Two''. * Ithuvania: Eastern European country used as an experiment, featured in ''

The Far Side ''The Far Side'' is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Chronicle Features and then Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from December 31, 1979, to January 1, 1995 (when Larson retired as a cartoonist). Its surreali ...

'' cartoon books. * Ixania: a small

Balkan The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

country of little global importance in

Eric Ambler Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 22 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books ...

's ''

The Dark Frontier ''The Dark Frontier'' (1936) is Eric Ambler's first novel, about whose genesis he writes: "... Became press agent for film star, but soon after joined big London advertising agency as copywriter and 'ideas man'. During next few years wrote inc ...

''.

J

* Jugendheit: kingdom of King Frederick in

's ''The Goose Girl'' (1909, #8 US best seller) Note that the name is a kind of pig-German literally meaning "youthness".

K

* Kalos: a region based on

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

in ''

Pokémon X and Y and are 2013 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main ''Pokémon'' video game series. First ...

''. * Karathia: Slavic monarchy in the ''

Three Investigators The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfred ...

'' series. * Karetsefia: Eastern European country in Elizabeth Kay's ''Beware of Men with Moustaches''. * Karistan: Central European country in the

-American film '' Legend of the White Horse''. * Karlova: European kingdom in Edgar Rice Burroughs's '' The Rider'' (1918). * Karlsberg: principality of the hero of

Sigmund Romberg Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly '' The Student Prince'' (1924), '' The Desert Song'' (1926) and '' The New Moon'' (1928). ...

's "The Student Prince" (1924 Broadway musical; 1954 film with

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza (, ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at ...

). * Kasnia: war-torn Eastern European monarchy in the

DC Animated Universe The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated televisi ...

. * Krassnia: Former republic of the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

in the

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range ...

that declared independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union based on

South Ossetia South Ossetia, ka, სამხრეთი ოსეთი, ( , ), officially the Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated popula ...

, from the 2010 novel '' The Restoration Game'' by

Ken MacLeod Kenneth Macrae MacLeod (born 2 August 1954) is a Scottish science fiction writer. His novels ''The Sky Road'' and ''The Night Sessions'' won the BSFA Award. MacLeod's novels have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, ...

. * Kastovia: a fictional country in the Caucasus, from the 2019 video game '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare''. * Katzenstok: a republic in the

from ''

'' TV series. * Keltic Sultanate: Islamic sultanate comprising the British Isles. From the alternate history book ''

'', by

. * Kemalia: A country used in US and NATO exercises that has its borders loosely correspond to those of

. * Klayd: A country in Europe where some events of '' My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission'' take place. * Klopstokia: Central European country from '' Million Dollar Legs'' film by

Edward F. Cline Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood, Ca ...

. * Klugenstein: Germanic dukedom from ''

A Medieval Romance A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''ae ...

'' (1870 short story) by

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has p ...

. * Kochenia: A European country in the

Korean drama Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

Blood Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in th ...

''. * Krakozhia: from the film ''

The Terminal ''The Terminal'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kenne ...

''. * Krasnia:

Ivor Novello Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical ...

's ''Glamorous Night'', Stage play, 1935. * Krastava: small Eastern European country located between Poland and Czechoslovakia from the novel '' The Mourner'' by Richard Stark. * Kravonia: Eastern European country from the novel ''Sophy of Kravonia'' by

and the subsequent film. * Krayia: realm of Queen Nadya in

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combina ...

's, ''

The Queen Was in the Parlour ''The Queen Was in the Parlour: a romance in three acts'' is a play by the English writer Noël Coward. Although written in 1922 it was not produced until 24 August 1926, when it was premiered at the St Martin's Theatre. The play is Coward's only ...

'' (play, 1922).

L

* Laevatia: Balkan state in Nevil Shute's 1938 novel '' Ruined City''. * Lampidorra: principality in the film ''

Penny Princess ''Penny Princess'' is a 1952 British Technicolor comedy film written and directed by Val Guest and starring Yolande Donlan, Dirk Bogarde and A. E. Matthews. It was made by Guest for his own production company, Conquest Productions. The film stars ...

''. * Lanconia: Eastern European country referenced in

Jude Deveraux Jude Deveraux (born September 20, 1947; née Jude Gilliam) is an American author of historical romances. Deveraux has written over 40 novels, many of which have been on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, including such titles as ''A Knight ...

's romance novels. * Lapathia: appeared in the

series (created by

Robert Arthur, Jr. Robert Arthur Jr. (November 10, 1909 – May 2, 1969) was a writer and editor of crime fiction and speculative fiction known for his work with ''The Mysterious Traveler'' radio series and for writing ''The Three Investigators'', a series of y ...

) in the book ''The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints'' (1971). * Latkovia: an Eastern nation featured in the

Amalgam Comics Amalgam Comics was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones (e.g., DC Comics' Batman and Marvel Comics' Wolverine become the Amalgam C ...

crossover between

and

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...

. *

Latveria Latveria is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted within the storylines of Marvel's comic titles as an isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord Doctor Doom, suppo ...

: a kingdom in the ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

'' comic-book series ruled by tyrannical

Doctor Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the f ...

. * Latvislavia: fictional European country in

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic American Pekin, white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shi ...

. Known of its national football team. * Laurania: the republic in '' Savrola (A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania)'' by Winston Churchill. * Laurentia: kingdom in the stage musical '' King's Rhapsody'' and subsequent film. * Letzenstein: a tiny state, presumably based on

, which is featured in

Meriol Trevor Meriol Trevor (15 April 1919 – 12 January 2000) was a British Roman Catholic writer of children's books, historical novels and biographies. Her two-volume biography of Cardinal Newman won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1963. Biog ...

's "Letzenstein Chronicles" series of books. * Leutonia: Eastern European home of the Happy Wanderers (Yosh & Stan Shmenge) from '' SCTV''. * Lichtenburg: made famous by

Ethel Merman Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer, known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and for leading roles in musical theatre.Obituary '' Variety'', February 22, 1984. ...

in the musical comedy ''

Call Me Madam ''Call Me Madam'' is a musical written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The musical is a satire on politics and foreign policy that spoofs postwar America's penchant for lending billions of dollars ...

''. * Lichtenburg: a Balkan grand duchy in the film '' The Son of Monte Cristo''. * Lichenstamp: a country in one episode of the comedy series

The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows tw ...

. * Liechtenhaus: a small European principality featured in the Italian film ''

Piccolo grande amore ''Pretty Princess'' ( it, Piccolo grande amore, lit, Little big love) is a 1993 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. Plot Liechtenhaus (a fictional tiny European principality) is ruled by Prince Max, but the little country is ...

'' by

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(1993). * Limaria: a country used in US and NATO exercises that lies on Atropia's western border and has its borders loosely correspond to those of

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ...

. * Limberwisk: an April Fools joke by Geography Now. * Lissenberg: appeared in Jane Aiken Hodge's ''Leading Lady'' (1990). * Listenbourg: a

fictional country 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 ...

at the edge of the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

which originated as an

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spread on

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. * Litzenburg: politically neutral country in Central Europe from

's interactive fiction game ''

'', bordering communist Frobnia. * Livonia: from the video game '' ARMA 3: Contact'' and ''DayZ: Livonia'', it is a

-speaking

Baltic Baltic may refer to: Peoples and languages *Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian *Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originatin ...

country that is a member of

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

and borders four other countries, including

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

through

Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...

, and

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

. *Losania is a small country in Eastern Europe by World's End Harem. * Lubenia is a fictional state created for the joint Russo-Belarusian

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. Supports

Veyshnoria Veyshnoria (russian: Вейшнория, translit=Veyshnoriya, be, Вайшнорыя, translit=Vajšnoryja) is a fictional state created for Zapad 2017, a joint Russo–Belarusian military training exercise. It neighbors Belarus and is an enem ...

in its struggle for independence. The territory of Lubenia corresponds to that of

Podlaskie Podlaskie Voivodeship or Podlasie Province ( pl, Województwo podlaskie, ) is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. The name of the province and its territory correspond to the historic region of Podlachia. The capital and largest cit ...

and Warmian-Masurian

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s of Poland. It also includes parts of

Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2022 was 53,925. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. T ...

and

Marijampolė Marijampolė (; also known by Marijampolė#Names, several other names) is a cultural and industrial city and the Capital city, capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake ...

counties of Lithuania. Roughly corresponds to the

Suwałki Gap The Suwałki Gap, also known as the Suwałki corridor or ; lt, Suvalkų koridorius or ''Suvalkų tarpas''; be, сувалкскі калідор, suvalkskі kalidor and russian: сувалкский коридор, suvalkskiy koridor (), ...

– a point of great strategic and military importance for

. * Lucrania: pro-

country bordering Germany, France and Switzerland in '' Biggles – Secret Agent'' by

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. * Luftnarp: a country located in the Alps in ''

''. * Lutha: a small Balkan kingdom from the novel '' The Mad King'' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

M

* Madelvia: a small European kingdom that appears in the Freeform film ''

My Christmas Prince My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marke ...

''. * Maestrazgo (Aragonese: Mayestrato) is a comarca in southeastern Aragon, Spain. Its names derives from the Maestrat/Maestrazgo mountain massif that extends to the east to the Comarques of the Valencian Community Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat. Also, a European fictional kingdom in the blog ''

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'' * Magyaristan: Islamic state in the former Hungary. From the alternate history book ''

'' by

. * Malaria: a kingdom in the animated film ''

Igor Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling ...

''. * Maldavia: principality in Eastern Europe that is mentioned by Muffy in the ''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more w ...

'' season 10 episode "Family Fortune". * Mandorra: European kingdom in the U.S. motion picture, '' The Brigand''. * Mandrika: Mountainous European country on

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

's film

(1938). * Margoth: European kingdom in Edgar Rice Burroughs's ''The Rider''. * Marisi: appears in

's ''A Prize for Princes'' ("Ruritanian romance" set in Fasilica and Marisi; serialized in 1914 and reprinted as a book in the 1990s; author is the later creator of the

mystery series). * Marshovia (Marsovia, Makovnia): small Eastern European kingdom most likely located somewhere near

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the ...

in the operetta ''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt to ...

''. * Medici: a Mediterranean country and setting of

Just Cause 3 ''Just Cause 3'' is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. It is the third game in the ''Just Cause'' series and the sequel to 2010's '' Just Cause 2''. It was released w ...

* Medioka: Ruritania type of mid-European country presented in the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip story "The Monarch of Medioka" (1937–38). * Mendorra: principality located near Germany from the American soap opera, '' One Life to Live''. * Mervo: island principality in '' The Prince and Betty'' by

P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeve ...

* Messina: principality in

's, ''The King's Jackal'' (1891). * Minaria: Alternative name for Limaria. * Mittenheim: grand duchy in '' The Heart of Princess Osra'' by

* Mixo-Lydia: Balkan country in the novels of

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; has a long-standing enmity with neighbouring Slavo-Lydia. * Moldavia: Eastern European country from the first episode of ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...

'' and later ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' (note: Moldavia really exists as a nation itself and also as a region in Romania). * Moldovakia: Eastern European country in Recess best known for its spies and its luge team. *

Molvanîa ''Molvanîa'' (subtitled ''A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry'') is a book parodying travel guidebooks. The guide describes the fictional country Molvanîa, a post-Soviet state, a nation described as "the birthplace of the whooping cough" and ...

: Eastern European country from a parody travel guidebook; from the same authors as

Phaic Tăn ''Phaic Tăn'' (subtitled ''Sunstroke on a Shoestring'') is a 2004 parody travel guidebook examining imaginary country Phaic Tăn. The book was written by Australians Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch. Along with the other Jetlag Tra ...

and San Sombrèro. * Monaco : Western European country and the main setting of the second season of ''

Yakitate!! Japan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sixty-nin ...

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. Unlike the real life

, the Monaco from the anime series is not a principality and is ruled by a King. * Monte Lucio: state ruled by a count in Violet Needham’s novel, '' The Changeling of Monte Lucio '' and also mentioned in some of her other works. * Montenaro: European country featured in The Princess Switch: Switched Again. * Montland: an English-speaking constitutional monarchy in the ''Dead or Alive'' video game series. It is a home country of Amy and

Luna Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin * Luna (goddess), the ancient Roman personification of the Moon Luna may also refer to: Places Philippines * Luna, Apayao * Luna, Isabela * Luna, La Union * Luna, San Jose Romani ...

. * Moronica (alternatively, ''Moronika''): parody of

from the

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short '' You Nazty Spy'' and its sequel ''

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'', with "Moe Hailstone" as its dictator. A nation called Moronica also appeared in 2010's ''

Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros ''Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros'' is a 2010 American made for cable comedy erotic film written and directed by Fred Olen Ray (under the pseudonym name Nicholas Juan Medina). It is a porn spoof of Indiana Jones. Plot Dr. Bikini Jones, ...

''. * Morvania: An Eastern European country in Jem, ruled by Queen (formerly Princess) Adriana Slododac. * Morvania (2): the Eastern European setting of

Andre Norton Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen nam ...

's first published novel,

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''The Prince Commands'' (1934). Though tiny, it seems to have been important due to strategic location; on his way there, the title character had to attend state occasions in London, Paris, and Berlin. * Muravia: Republic in the Balkans with capital Stefania in

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's story ''This King Business'', featuring

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. * Mypos: Native home of Balki Bartokomous on '' Perfect Strangers''.

N

* Nafrece: a country in '' Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story''. * Narcissia: A fictional version of

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ruled by Princess Portia in Barbie: Princess Charm School. * Neustria: A French-speaking 14th-century western European kingdom in

Leslie Barringer Leslie Barringer (1895–1968) was an English editor and author of historical novels and historical fantasy novels, best known for the latter. Life Barringer was a Quaker, born in Yorkshire, England. He served in an ambulance unit during World ...

's Neustria cycle of historical fantasy. An actual

Neustria Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks. Neustria included the land between the Loire and the Silva Carbonaria, approximately the north of present-day France, with Paris, Orléans, Tours, Soissons as its main cities. It la ...

existed from about the 6th to the 10th century, when it was absorbed into France. * Neutralia: Fictional version of

from ''

Arrival and Departure ''Arrival and Departure'' (1943) is the third novel of Arthur Koestler's trilogy concerning the conflict between morality and expedience (as described in the postscript to the novel's 1966 Danube Edition). The first volume, '' The Gladiators'' ...

'' by

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. * Neutralia: Mediterranean republic in ''

Scott-King's Modern Europe ''Scott-King's Modern Europe'', published in 1947, is a novella by Evelyn Waugh, sometimes called ''A Sojourn in Neutralia''. It was first published in an abridged form in the '' Cornhill Magazine'' in 1947, and then by Chapman & Hall, also in 1 ...

'' by

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*New German Republic: A technologically advanced

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society encompassing

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that is governed by the Triax

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in the '' Rifts''

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. *Nexdoria: a country from Coming 2 America, the neighbors of Zamunda * Nihilon: a country somewhere in central Europe, run by nihilists, in

Alan Sillitoe Alan Sillitoe FRSL (4 March 192825 April 2010) was an English writer and one of the so-called "angry young men" of the 1950s. He disliked the label, as did most of the other writers to whom it was applied. He is best known for his debut novel ' ...

's comic novel ''Travels in Nihilon''. * Niroli: focus of a series of

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novels. * Nordland:

's ''King's Rhapsody'', 1949, stage play; probably not in Scandinavia because the characters have rather Balkan-sounding names. (Note: Nordland is a county of Norway). * Norvenia: a fictional English-speaking country in ''

The Boxtrolls ''The Boxtrolls'' is a 2014 American stop-motion animated fantasy comedy film directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi (in their feature directorial debuts) loosely based on the 2005 novel ''Here Be Monsters!'' by Alan Snow. It is produc ...

''. * Novistrana: from the computer game '' Republic: The Revolution''. * Novoselic: The European country governed by Sonia Nevermind and her royal family in the PSP game ''

Super Dangan Ronpa 2 ''Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'' is a 2012 visual novel developed by Spike Chunsoft. It is the second game in the ''Danganronpa'' franchise following ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' (2010). It was first released in Japan for PlayStation ...

'', the sequel to ''

Dangan Ronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high school students who are forced into murdering each ot ...

'', developed by Spike.

O

* Oceania: fictional superstate in George Orwell's ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' referring to Great Britain, the Americas, Australasia and southern Africa. * Ornowitza: a Dutchy that appeared in Violet Needham's ''Betrayer'' (1950) and other novels by the author. * Orsinia: featured in

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

's ''

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'' and ''

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''. * Osia, of which the capital was Bleiberg: setting of

's, '' The Puppet Crown'' (1901, in which year the book was the #7 US fiction best seller; a film version was released in 1915). * Osterlich: nation invaded by Bacteria and

Tomainia ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the o ...

in the film ''

''; obviously supposed to be Austria. * Ostania: a country for the set of

Spy × Family ''Spy × Family'' (stylized as ''SPY×FAMILY'' and pronounced "Spy Family") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that t ...

, based on the

German Democratic Republic German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

during the Cold War era. * Otheon is a fictional country in Europe and a primary location for events in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission. * Ovitznia: a republic in the Balkans from ''

'' TV series.

P

*Paldea: European region based on the Iberian peninsula in the video games ''

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''. * Pannonia: appeared in

Guy Boothby Guy Newell Boothby (13 October 1867 – 26 February 1905) was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known fo ...

's ''Long Live the King'' (1900). * Panquita: European

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mentioned in second season of ''

. A member of that nation's royal family,

Princess Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subs ...

Anne, was a guest judge at the baking exhibition. *Papilloma: Small European Kingdom, later Republic, from film '' Kath & Kimderella''. Papilloma is a tiny and poor Spanish outpost on the heel of Italy. Last ruler was King Javier. * Peaceland: European country featured in the anime '' Nadesico'', which was once a theme park, but formed its own nation. It is neutral in all conflicts, on earth and beyond, has no taxes, and has a great banking system similar to that of Switzerland. Ruri "Ruri Ruri" Hoshino, a famous character of the series, is originally a princess from there. * Penglia: European country, bordering Aldovia featured in the film A Christmas Prince. Both countries are engaged in a peace treaty originally signed on christmas eve 1419 that has to be renewed every 100 years. * Penguin Island (

L'île des Pingouins ''Penguin Island'' (1908; french: L'Île des Pingouins) is a satirical fictional history by Nobel Prize-winning French author Anatole France. Plot ''Penguin Island'' is written in the style of a sprawling 18th- and 19th-century history book, con ...

): in the 1908 novel by

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, an island in the

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where

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s were miraculously transformed into humans (and which is in fact a satirical view on France). * People's Republic of Great Britain: An Fictional version of

featured in the '' Doctor Who'' episode ''"

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"''. * Pepeslavia: from the film ''Su Excelencia'' starring Mario Moreno (better known as

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). Probably referring to Yugoslavia. * Perusalem is a satire of Germany (Preussen, i.e. Prussia) in '' The Inca of Perusalem'' by

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

. * Petrovakia: a fictional union republic in the game

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, usually referring to

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. * Pfennig Halbpfennig: presumably German/Eastern European Grand Duchy and setting for the operetta ''

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'', by

. Notable for an unusual law regarding "Statutory Duels", in which duelists compete by drawing playing cards – the loser then dies and becomes a "legal ghost". * Poictesme: a country situated roughly in the south of France in the books of

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. *

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: Eastern European country similar to the real

in the play

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in '' Vanity Fair'', ''The Fitz-Boodle Papers'', and other works by

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'' and ''

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''. * Republic of Krovtonova: A fictional Eastern European nation referenced in the ''

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'' episode "My Life as a Dog Lawyer". Despite its small size it possesses nuclear weapons and missiles supplied by the US government in exchange for maintaining a listening post to spy on Switzerland. * Romanovia: Eastern European country featured in the comedy '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story''. Dodgeball is the national sport. This country was also mentioned in ''

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''. * Rongovia: Fictional country mentioned in ''

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''. * Rubovia: a kingdom in Eastern Europe that featured in

's BBC Television children's puppet series '' A Rubovian Legend'', 1955–63. * Rumekistan: a fictional Eastern European nation featured in

' Cable & Deadpool * Ruritania: a kingdom in central Europe from

's ''

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's ''

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''. * Sardovia: An Eastern European Dictatorship bordering

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country which the United States invades, which serves as the terrorist basis in the video game '' Winback''. * Sauville: small kingdom between France, Switzerland and Italy from anime series

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. It consists of parts of the real Italian provinces:

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based kingdom powered by Crystallites in ''Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess''. * Skandistan: Islamic state comprising what was formerly

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. From the alternate history book ''

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. * The People's Republic of Slaka: a Balkan communist country in

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's ''Rates of Exchange'' and its sequel ''Why Come to Slaka?'' It also featured in the BBC drama, ''the Gravy Train moves East''. * Slavo-Lydia: Balkan country in the novels of

; has a long-standing enmity with neighbouring Mixo-Lydia. * Slavosk: a country in Eastern Europe from the TV series ''

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''. Drake must travel to Slavosk to rescue the supposed sister of a famous professor from this country. * Slorenia: a small East European country in

. Its inhabitants were massacred by

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'. * Slovetzia: a tiny country in Eastern Europe in the film ''

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''. Slovetzia is located between

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and Hungary; situated roughly in Trans-Carpathia, a real region in the Ukraine. The republic is portrayed as a

Eastern European dictatorship. * Sokovia: an Eastern European country home of H.Y.D.R.A. and birthplace of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver from Avengers: Age of Ultron *

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: a large island in the

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, between the

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, to which it is connected by bridge. The setting for the

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and it's television adaptation. * Soviet Unterzoegersdorf: the "last existing appanage republic of the USSR", a fake country created by

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for theatre performances and computer games. * St Gregory: a British Crown dependency in the

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, featured in the ITV series ''

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''. Based upon

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and Guernsey. * St Tulipe: a tiny European principality (

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) in the 1981 Italian film '' Madly in Love''. Its location is supposed to be between Germany and France. * Strackenz: a tiny European duchy in the novel ''

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'' by

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that borders Denmark and Germany. It is threatened with invasion by both countries as a result of the

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. * Svardia: a tiny European republic located in the

from the '' Mission: Impossible'' episode "The Train". * Svenborgia: a secret European country only rich people know about, referenced by

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and

as an exclusive vacationing retreat in the ''

'' episode of ''

''. * Svitz: a mysterious European country in ''

'' described as, "A land of low rolling hills and off-key tones heard on the breeze" and "is perfect for the visitor with a strong constitution, and a low tendency for hallucination." *

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: Balkan monarchy featured in four stories of ''

'', neighbouring

. * Sylvania: a country ruled by Queen Louise in the film ''

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.'' The name is also used in the Marx Brothers' film ''

''. It was the country which attacked Freedonia. * Symkaria: a small Eastern European country from

, the homeland of renowned mercenary

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. *Tcherkistan: East European country from the film '' Supercondriaque'' (2014) * Tescara: European island nation located in the Atlantic Ocean. As a free trade zone enrolled into the

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in 1991, it is used as place of origin for the suspects of ''CSI: New York'''s season 1 episode 19, "Crime and Misdemeanor". * Ticktockia: A small country between France and Germany, ruled by King Salazar the Pushy, that invades neighboring Warnerstock in the film ''

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''. * Thembria: A frigid land whose pillars are military dictatorship, unbridled incompetence, and constant threat of death from a firing squad. From Disney's cartoon series

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. Home of Colonel Spigot, Sergeant Dunder, professor Crackpotkin, and others. * The Triple Monarchy of Scythia-Pannonia-Transbalkania: from ''Dr. Engelbert Eszterhazy'' stories by

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. *

Germany-like country from the film ''

'', ruled by Adenoid Hynkel. * Transbalkania: a fictional kingdom featured in "Number 187", a story by

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. * Trans-Carpathia: A country in Eastern Europe, used in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. Trans-Carpathia is also a real region in the

. * Transia: a small East European nation in

. The location of Mount Wundagore, and the birthplace of Quicksilver and the

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. * Tratvia: A country in

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that formed the setting for the radio series '' The Embassy Lark'', which dealt with the trials and tribulations of the British Ambassador to Tratvia and the foreign relations between Tratvia and the United Kingdom. It would later feature in several episodes of the related radio series ''

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''. * Trent, Grand-Duchy of: European Grand-Duchy from the '' Mission: Impossible'' TV episode "The Choice". * Tryphemia: King Pausole's country in ''The Adventures of King Pausole'' by

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* Turgisia: A small former

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republic located on the

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between Russia and Ukraine from the Danish political drama series Borgen

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's ''King of Alsander'' (1914). * Urk (also Uruk): The war-torn

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country the characters on

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are sent. * Urseville-Beylestein: Prince Paul's country in the 1902 book ''Love and the Soul Hunter'' by

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. * Urzikstan: a fictional country in Caucasus, from the 2019 video game '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare''.

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series (created by

) in the book ''

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'' (1967). * Vascovy: appeared in

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(William A. Dunkerley), ''A Princess of Vascovy'' (1899). * Vesbaria or Wessbaria is a fictional state created for the joint Russo-Belarusian

. Supports

in its struggle for independence. The territory of Vesbaria corresponds to that of Lithuania and Lower Latvia. * Veyska: Baltic state suffering dictatorial rule in the '' Mission: Impossible'' TV episode "The Astrologer". *

or Veishnoriya, a fictional opponent state created for the joint Russo-Belarusian

that was concurrently co-opted as an internet micronation by elements of the

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and others. The territory of Veyshnoria corresponds to that of the

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and the northwestern parts of the

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and

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regions. * Vulgaria: Home to the Baron and Baroness Bomburst in ''

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'' and from The Three Stooges episode, '' Dutiful But Dumb''. Also used as a fake name for former Yugoslavia by

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in some of his Antrobus short stories.

W

* Warnerstock: a small country between France and Germany in the film ''

'' * Weselton: a duchy in '' Frozen'', neighbour of Arendelle. * Wolfkrone: a small kingdom in the ''

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'' video game series. * Wolkekuckukkland: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the neighboring country of Darklonia; the name is German for

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, from

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' play, " The Birds".

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* Yakestonia: mountainous eastern European nation, where yodeling is prominent in local culture, but so is surfing on its coast. Important landmark is Mount Bubneboba, and its fresh mountain air is celebrated worldwide. A traditional greeting is doing an armpit fart while repeating the word "zwooba!". Home of exchange student Fentruck on the animated series '' Doug''. * Yudonia: a central European country, presumably based on the former country of

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, mentioned in an episode on the Nickelodeon show ''

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''. * Yugaria: small Balkan nation from the ''Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma'' video game.

Z

* Zandar: A small principality seen in '' Power Rangers: Dino Charge''. Home of Sir Ivan, the Gold Dino Charge Ranger, and Prince Philip, the Graphite Ranger. The people of Zandar speak with British accents. * Zarkovia: A small yet strategically important country somewhere in Eastern Europe with an absolute monarchy featured in the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episode ''Viktor: The Spoils''. *Zembla: Northern European country in

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's novel ''

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'' *Zemenia: Eastern European country in episode 6, season 7 of ''

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'' * Zindaria: a brand-new one that existed in Europe during the English

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of 1811–1820, Anne Gracie's ''The Stolen Princess'' (2008). * Zubrowka: location of the eponymous hotel in the 2014 film ''

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'', a European alpine state ravaged by war and poverty;"The Republic of Zubrowka Before the War: A Central European Case Study of Social, Political, and Cultural Upheaval."
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) unrelated to the Polish vodka Żubrówka.

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