1
Aided by a military budget of $1 trillion and five kitchen sinks, Brutopia is bent on world domination. Several recent plans have hinged on stealing Scrooge McDuck's assets to disrupt the American economy.
2
The smallest of the world's three superstates, Eastasia is ruled by the political ideology of "Death-Worship."
3
The leadership in Freedonia is a mess; Prime Minister Rufus T. Firefly is only good at cracking jokes and the secretary of war, Chicolini, is actually a spy for the nation's enemy.
4
The European microstate Genovia has an economy based on exporting olives and importing tourists, many of whom come to see new princess Mia Thermopolis.
5
The tiny wine-exporting nation of Grand Fenwick declared war on and defeated the United States.
6
The only way to get around the Island of Sodor is by train. The six main routes are run by the North Western Railway, also known as the Fat Controller's Railway.
7
A revolution and regime change in Krakozhia left Viktor Navorski without a valid passport, trapping him in JFK airport for nine months.
8
The islands of Lilliput and Blefuscu have a long-standing war over the proper end to crack an egg. The war is less fierce, though, when you consider that none of the citizens of either country are more than six inches tall.
9
Inbreeding finished the residents of the ancient city of Opar. Treasure hunters still report sightings of creatures that are half-man, half-ape, though.
10
The nation of Pottsylvania is seemingly centered on espionage, with ruler Fearless Leader training children to be spies as early as grade school.
11
Though they are allies, Qumar and the United States have a shaky history. First the American president ordered the assassination of the defense minister for his ties to terrorists, then American troops bombed Qumar after the president's daughter was kidnapped.
12
The Republic of Elbonia still has some evolution ahead of it. The fourth-world country is built, both literally and figuratively, on mud and Elbonian pigs appear to be more intelligent than humans.
13
The main religion on the Caribbean island of San Lorenzo is Bokononism, which is based on lies. President and US ally "Papa" Monzano has outlawed the religion, but that hasn't stopped any citizens from praciticing.
14
Howard Cosell, Roger Grimsby and Don Dunphy all covered the assassination of the president in San Marcos, but left before witnessing the insanity of General Emilio Molinas Vargas. They were probably in an understandable hurry to leave the island, which leads the world in hernias and dysentery.
15
The Baroness Bomburst has outlawed children in the barony of Vulgaria and sends the Child Catcher to patrol the streets.
