5 Fictional Countries I Wish Existed

Countries. There are 195 out there including tiny independent states like Vatican City, Monaco and Lichtenstein. While the 195 we know are (for the most part) rooted in reality, it's sometimes fun to imagine the fantastical possibilities of countries found in fictional stories.

With utopian philosophies and systems of government or futurism as ideas to play around with when creating fictional lands, these are the five which I would love to see in the real world and (perhaps) as part of the UN.

Anvilania

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For those of you not in the know, Anvilania was a fictional country which featured in an episode of Animanics. It was a medieval style feudal Kingdom where the society and economy was built completely around anvils. The country itself was also appropriately anvil shaped. Whilst it has a famously droning national anthem, an anvil based country could be a laugh.

Wakanda

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If the movie Black Panther has proven anything, it's that an afro-futuristic country is an interesting concept and one many would like to see really happen. Wakanda existing for real would be fascinating and beneficial for the world considering, Killmonger aside, their advances in technology and healthcare. Not to mention, having a superhero king definitely adds to the fun.

Lilliput

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Being a giant could be fun. Basically visiting Lilliput would be like visiting the most elaborate miniature village imaginable. There would however be serious ethical concerns if Lilliput really existed, considering if they produced anything of discernible value they would probably be plundered by one or more world powers. Considering one soldier would be enough to defeat the population they would be at a pretty severe disadvantage.

Zamunda

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Zamunda was the fictional African kingdom that featured in the movie Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. Among the advantages of Zamunda existing are James Earl Jones as the King, which would lend the nation an air of gravitas. Also it could be amusing to see if they could bring McDowell's and the Big Mick into existence with them.

Pala

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One of my favourite books is Island by Aldous Huxley and his fictional island kingdom of Pala is a place I wish existed (despite some of the events at the conclusion of the book). The whole society is based around a strange philosophical blend of East and West philosophy, where great effort is spent on living in the moment and subverting the more unpleasant traits of humanity with distractions like exercise. It's hard to know if the philosophies explored in the book could work out in this way but it would be an interesting experiment all the same.


Those are my picks for countries that would be interesting choices to bring into reality but what about you? Do you have any countries you think should be on the list?



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