Palombia
Palombia (French: Palombie) is a fictitious South American country described in the Belgian Spirou et Fantasio and Marsupilami comic book stories as the birthplace and native habitat of Marsupilami.
| Palombia | |
|---|---|
| Spirou et Fantasio location | |
 Flag of Palombia | |
| Created by | André Franquin |
| Genre | Fictional |
| Information | |
| Type | Democracy under military dictatorship |
| Ethnic group(s) | Spanish |
| Notable locations | Chiquito (capital) |
| Population | 227 895 (1959) |
| Other name(s) | United States of Palombia Estados Unidos de Palombia |
| Motto | La Patria Vive ("The Homeland Alive") |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Currency | Palombian palombo |
The country is described as "the smallest country in Latin America",[1] and, based on its description, lies roughly within the borders of real-world Venezuela and Colombia.[1]
The name is a portmanteau of Paraguay and Colombia (French: Colombie).
There is a pigeon-themed pun in the name Palombie - Colombia's name in French, Colombie, is very similar to the French word for a white-feathered pigeon, colombe; and another variety of pigeon, the wood pigeon, is called palombe in French, which accordingly is very similar to the name Palombie.
References
- "Palombie". L'encyclopedie du marsupilami. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- marsupilami.com (in French)
- Air Palombia (in French)
- Save Palombia site (in French)
- Franquin.com (in French)
- Marsu Production site (in French)
- Marsupilami.com (in French)
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