List of fictional Asian countries

This is a list of fictional countries supposedly located somewhere in the continent of Asia.

Central Asia

East Asia
  • Greater Korean Republic: A fictional empire in Homefront which initially started off as a unified Korean Republic under Kim Jong-un, who managed to reunify the Koreas peacefully. It was established in 2015, after conquering Japan, the Philippines, and all of Southeast Asia and Western America.
  • Hun Chiu: A parody of Korea in Designated Survivor, which is divided into the democratic West Hun Chiu, which is a US ally and led by President Han, and the totalitarian East Hun Chiu, which is led by the tyrannical Chairman Kim.
  • Shangri-la: A small, peaceful kingdom in the western Himalayan Mountains featured in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon.
  • Yul: A fictional kingdom in Hong Gildong jeon whose king was overthrown by the titular character, and ruled under said character's benevolent government.

South Asia
  • Helmajistan: A fictional South Asian country, based Afghanistan featured in the Japanese anime television series Full Metal Panic!.
  • Jalpur: An Indian kingdom in the computer-animated television series Mira, Royal Detective.
  • Khura'in: A deeply-religious kingdom located in the western edge of the Far East or near Nepal in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice.
  • Kyrat: An unstable monarchy located between Nepal and India from Far Cry 4.
  • Lugash: A mountain kingdom located somewhere near India from the Pink Panther films.
  • Mahishmati/Magizhmathi: An ancient kingdom located in India from the Baahubali films.

Southeast Asia
  • Sunda: in Eric Ambler's State of Siege[5], is similar to Indonesia but much smaller, confined to a single island. (In reality there is a Sunda Strait and many islands known collectively as the Sunda Islands, but no specific one island with the name.)
  • Udon Khai: a country featured in the 1995 Andrew Vachss Batman novel Batman: The Ultimate Evil. Bordering Thailand, Udon Khai is a haven for wealthy sex tourists looking for child prostitutes. The country serves as a stand-in for Thailand and as a critique of Thailand's child sex industry.[6]
  • Bultan: A country in Designated Survivor that has a very strict legal system and is led by a Prime Minister. Relations with the US are tense due to an American youth being sentenced a harsh punishment and the unexpected death of the Bultanese ambassador.
  • Sarkhan: A country analogous to Vietnam in the novel The Ugly American. It is the location of a war between the United States and Communist insurgents.
  • Madripoor: An island principality located between Singapore and Indonesia, featured in Marvel Comics.
  • Panau: A fictional island dictatorship in Just Cause 2.
  • Phaic Tăn: A fictional country in Indochina, featured in the parody travel book of the same name.
  • Pagaan: A fictional country between Thailand and Malaysia that functions as the setting of the TV series Embassy .
  • Rook Islands: An archipelago located somewhere near Indonesia featured in the video game Far Cry 3.

Southwest Asia

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References
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  2. Guide, British Comedy. "Ambassadors - BBC2 Comedy Drama - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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  4. "Ambassadors - Tazbekistan - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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  6. Bob Herbert (1996-01-22). "In America;Kids for Sale". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  7. Gleisner, T., Cilauro, S. and Sitch, R. (2006) San Sombrèro Melbourne: Working Dog Productions
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