Fictional movie and TV countries

Genovia; Wakanda; Panem; Themyscira; Gilead. Just reading the names of these fictional countries evokes such vivid colors and textures that they nearly become real. Some are like a dream we'd love to visit over and over again, while others we're happy are fully fictional given the dark content of the stories in which they reside. Either way, each of these mythical lands has its own unique iconography that fascinates and makes us want to learn more about them.

We now present to you 14 fictional countries from TV, film, and beyond that have captured our imaginations over the years.

Genovia, The Princess Diaries

While "most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, not a country," how could Mia Thermopolis resist accepting her divine right to reign over Genovia, the pear and cheese capital of fictionalized Europe?

Wakanda, Black Panther

Wakanda forever.

Freedonia, Duck Soup

Hail, hail Freedonia! Where no one's allowed to smoke! Or tell a dirty joke! And whistling is forbidden!

Florin, The Princess Bride

A visit to beautiful Florin? As you wish.

Zubrowka, The Grand Budapest Hotel

While war-torn Zubrowka is not the nation it once was, we'll always have the memories of the republic—and its gleaming, glamorous, grand hotel—in its heyday.

Oceania, 1984

Big Brother is watching.

Lilliput, Gulliver's Travels

Lilliput—where size doesn't matter! (Except when it comes to selecting your politically-charged footwear.)

Gilead, The Handmaid's Tale

Don't let the bastards grind you down. (And trust us, in Gilead, the bastards will definitely try to grind you down.)

Aldovia, A Christmas Prince

Aldovia is a favorite winter destination of inexperienced journalists and Netflix-and-chillers alike.

Themyscira, Wonder Woman

Note to visitors: No boys allowed. And please, don't antagonize the locals.

Panem, The Hunger Games

Want to visit Panem? Here's a hint: Don't. But if you insist, then may the odds be ever in your favor.

Zamunda, Coming to America

Why bother coming to America when you can just hang out in beautiful Zamunda?

Taurasi (and others), Designated Survivor

The world looks entirely different on Designated Survivor, where all kinds of disasters ravage all kinds of made-up countries.

Caldonia (and others), Scandal

President Fitz's international relations are so scandalous that they couldn't be given real-world names.

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