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** The Galactic Empire is basically SpaceRomans and ANaziByAnyOtherName, complete with TheQueensLatin aside from a couple of American-accented officials.
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** The Galactic Empire is basically SpaceRomans heavily inspired by Nazi Germany, from the design of their flags, iconography, and ANaziByAnyOtherName, complete uniforms to calling their soldiers "stormtroopers." However, they also have parallels to the British Empire (a large colonial empire that rules through their vast and unsurpassed navy), the Roman Empire (a democratic nation that turned into a dictatorship with TheQueensLatin aside from a couple senate that ultimately became irrelevant), and even the United States (a military that relies on its technological advantage against small bands of American-accented officials.guerrilla fighters).
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* A repeated and fairly specific one: in mid-century FrancoBelgianComics, it's not uncommon to feature a FictionalCountry that's an idealized and traditionalist version of UsefulNotes/{{Belgium}}. Namely, a [[TheGoodKingdom Good Kingdom]], ruled by a stern but fair monarch, steeped in tradition but not in a tyrannical way, and threatened by various forms of modernity - often involving hostile outsiders, either fascists or communists trying to conquer and annex the kingdom, or shady capitalists trying to subvert it and steal its resources. Syldavia in ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'', San Larco in ''Lefranc'', the Oulai Sheikdom and Vien Tan in ''ComicBook/BuckDanny'', all fit the bill to varying degrees, being a Fantasy Belgium transplanted to Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and East Asia respectively. Since the vast majority of Franco-Belgian comics are written in Belgium, a case of CreatorProvincialism.
** ''Tanguy et Laverdure'' update the setting for the twenty-first century in the duology ''The Sand Diamonds''/''The Saber of the Desert''. Dahman is still ruled by a king, but it's specified to be a secular and parliamentary monarchy, its Nijaqi enemies are now islamists rather than fascists/communists, and the shady capitalists helping them are Chinese rather than Americans or unspecified Europeans. Not ''all'' modernity is bad either, since the traditionalists upset by women's liberation are clearly shown as being in the wrong. Then again, some of the heroes are Bedouins from a fairly open-minded tribe that allows (and currently has) female tribal chiefs, so the point is made that "tradition" doesn't always mean "sexism and ignorance" either.
** ''Tanguy et Laverdure'' update the setting for the twenty-first century in the duology ''The Sand Diamonds''/''The Saber of the Desert''. Dahman is still ruled by a king, but it's specified to be a secular and parliamentary monarchy, its Nijaqi enemies are now islamists rather than fascists/communists, and the shady capitalists helping them are Chinese rather than Americans or unspecified Europeans. Not ''all'' modernity is bad either, since the traditionalists upset by women's liberation are clearly shown as being in the wrong. Then again, some of the heroes are Bedouins from a fairly open-minded tribe that allows (and currently has) female tribal chiefs, so the point is made that "tradition" doesn't always mean "sexism and ignorance" either.
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** Parodied by [[MonsterClown Gamzee Makara]], who comes from a sort of fantastical, InterfaithSmoothie religion that [[{{Juggalo}} worships the]] Music/InsaneClownPosse. Except [[ItMakesSenseInContext due to shenanigans]], his religion actually inspired Insane Clown Posse, not the other way around. [[spoiler: Gamzee's religion was actually inspired by an EldritchAbomination.]]
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** Parodied by [[MonsterClown Gamzee Makara]], who comes from a sort of fantastical, InterfaithSmoothie religion that [[{{Juggalo}} [[{{UsefulNotes/Juggalo}} worships the]] Music/InsaneClownPosse. Except [[ItMakesSenseInContext due to shenanigans]], his religion actually inspired Insane Clown Posse, not the other way around. [[spoiler: Gamzee's religion was actually inspired by an EldritchAbomination.]]
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->'''Count Dookû''': Sacrebleu! Ah am telling you, Palpatine, 'e eez up to somezing.\\
'''Obi-Wan''': Why is he talking in a French accent?\\
'''GM''': It's just to indicate that he's from a different culture. He's not ''French'' French, he's--\\
'''R2-D2''': Space French.\\
'''GM''': ... Yeah.
'''Obi-Wan''': Why is he talking in a French accent?\\
'''GM''': It's just to indicate that he's from a different culture. He's not ''French'' French, he's--\\
'''R2-D2''': Space French.\\
'''GM''': ... Yeah.
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->'''Count Dookû''': Dookû:''' Sacrebleu! Ah am telling you, Palpatine, 'e eez up to somezing.\\
'''Obi-Wan''': '''Obi-Wan:''' Why is he talking in a French accent?\\
'''GM''': '''GM:''' It's just to indicate that he's from a different culture. He's not ''French'' French, he's--\\
'''R2-D2''': '''R2-D2:''' Space French.\\
'''GM''': ...'''GM:''' ... Yeah.
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** The etymology of the term [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Barmian/Balmian]] (''Baam-Seijin'') might root from the [[TypeCaste Brahmin caste]] within Hindu society. In the Vedic and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the [[HighPriest priestly class]]. This is possibly reinforced in theur superiority complex towards the human race.
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** The etymology of the term [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Barmian/Balmian]] Barmian/Balmian (''Baam-Seijin'') might root from the [[TypeCaste Brahmin caste]] within Hindu society. In the Vedic and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the [[HighPriest priestly class]]. This is possibly reinforced in theur superiority complex towards the human race.
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* ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' takes place in a suspiciously medieval European setting. Based on the names (which are simply archaic names for the nations they represent), Tristain is Belgium or the Netherlands, Albion is Britain (complete with a rebel leader named Cromwell), Gallia is France, Romalia is Italy, and Germania is (obviously) Germany.
** This is a little more complex. Halkeginia (Europe counterpart) is loosely based on seventeenth century Europe: the Kingdom of Gallia is the Kingdom of France with some Spain in it, the Kingdom/Holy Republic of Albion are respectively the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Republic (with some Germany in it), the Holy Empire of Romalia is the Papal States (other parts of modern Italy don't have equivalents), the Empire of Germania is a combination of Germany, seventeenth century Austria and seventeenth century Poland, the Kingdom of Tristain is the Netherlands with some France in it, the Grand Duchy of Grudenholf is Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (and, as seventeenth century Luxembourg is under Austrian Netherlands rule, is under Tristain rule). There is also an unnamed state which could be Spain or Portugal. Outside of Halkeginia, there is also elfans' states like Sahara (Ottoman Empire) or humans' like Rub Al'khali (probably the Emirate of Diriyah).
** This is a little more complex. Halkeginia (Europe counterpart) is loosely based on seventeenth century Europe: the Kingdom of Gallia is the Kingdom of France with some Spain in it, the Kingdom/Holy Republic of Albion are respectively the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Republic (with some Germany in it), the Holy Empire of Romalia is the Papal States (other parts of modern Italy don't have equivalents), the Empire of Germania is a combination of Germany, seventeenth century Austria and seventeenth century Poland, the Kingdom of Tristain is the Netherlands with some France in it, the Grand Duchy of Grudenholf is Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (and, as seventeenth century Luxembourg is under Austrian Netherlands rule, is under Tristain rule). There is also an unnamed state which could be Spain or Portugal. Outside of Halkeginia, there is also elfans' states like Sahara (Ottoman Empire) or humans' like Rub Al'khali (probably the Emirate of Diriyah).
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* In ''Manga/KnightsOfSidonia'', Sidonia is basically Japan [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!!!]]
* Many of the nations in ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'' are vague approximations of RealLife nations, with Makoku being Medieval Europe and Konanshia-Subererea being the Middle East, among others. One of the most obvious is the Shildkraut nation. We are originally led to believe it's a parallel to Japanese hot spring towns, but then it's then used for a VivaLasVegas episode, right down to the lights being recreated with magical stones.
* Almost all of the countries in ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are very clearly fantastic equivalents of real world nations. The most blatant of them all is Yamato, which is Japan in all but name with its culture, the traditional performing arts that the band ''Kono Hana wa Otome'' fuses with its rock music, and even its food like sweet red bean paste. Other examples include the main setting Waleland, which appears to be based off of Britain, its neighbours Dortdgard (Germany), Firenza (Italy), and Marlseillu (France), and the other "Far East" country Ryuuto (China).
* Many of the nations in ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'' are vague approximations of RealLife nations, with Makoku being Medieval Europe and Konanshia-Subererea being the Middle East, among others. One of the most obvious is the Shildkraut nation. We are originally led to believe it's a parallel to Japanese hot spring towns, but then it's then used for a VivaLasVegas episode, right down to the lights being recreated with magical stones.
* Almost all of the countries in ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are very clearly fantastic equivalents of real world nations. The most blatant of them all is Yamato, which is Japan in all but name with its culture, the traditional performing arts that the band ''Kono Hana wa Otome'' fuses with its rock music, and even its food like sweet red bean paste. Other examples include the main setting Waleland, which appears to be based off of Britain, its neighbours Dortdgard (Germany), Firenza (Italy), and Marlseillu (France), and the other "Far East" country Ryuuto (China).
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* In ''Manga/KnightsOfSidonia'', Sidonia is basically Japan [[RecycledInSpace [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!!!]]
* Many of the nations in ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'' are vague approximations of RealLife nations, with Makoku being Medieval Europe and Konanshia-Subererea being the Middle East, among others. One of the most obvious is the Shildkraut nation. We are originally led to believe it's a parallel to Japanese hot spring towns, but then it's then used for a VivaLasVegas episode, right down to the lights being recreated with magical stones.
* Almost all of the countries in ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are very clearly fantastic equivalents of real world nations. The most blatant of them all is Yamato, which is Japan in all but name with its culture, the traditional performing arts that the band ''Kono Hana wa Otome'' fuses with its rock music, and even its food like sweet red bean paste. Other examples include the main setting Waleland, which appears to be based off of Britain, its neighbours Dortdgard (Germany), Firenza (Italy), and Marlseillu (France), and the other "Far East" country Ryuuto (China).SPACE]]!
* Many of the nations in ''Literature/KyoKaraMaoh'' are vague approximations of RealLife nations, with Makoku being Medieval Europe and Konanshia-Subererea being the Middle East, among others. One of the most obvious is the Shildkraut nation. We are originally led to believe it's a parallel to Japanese hot spring towns, but then it's then used for a VivaLasVegas episode, right down to the lights being recreated with magical stones.
* Almost all of the countries in ''VideoGame/LapisReLights'' are very clearly fantastic equivalents of real world nations. The most blatant of them all is Yamato, which is Japan in all but name with its culture, the traditional performing arts that the band ''Kono Hana wa Otome'' fuses with its rock music, and even its food like sweet red bean paste. Other examples include the main setting Waleland, which appears to be based off of Britain, its neighbours Dortdgard (Germany), Firenza (Italy), and Marlseillu (France), and the other "Far East" country Ryuuto (China).
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* ''Literature/MonsterGirlDoctor'': The East is a [[FantasticRacism xenophobic and human-supremacist]] archipelago nation ruled over by an Emperor who lives in the capital, Heian. In the case of the monster races, [[SnakePeople lamia]] are modeled on [[ArabianNightsDays Arabs]], and [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies harpies]] live in decentralized tribes and [[BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins wear feather and dream-catcher fetishes into their (very little) clothing]].
* ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'' takes place in an [[AlternateUniverse Alternate Earth]] with an Alternate Ancient Far East, specifically Korea.
* ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'' takes place in an [[AlternateUniverse Alternate Earth]] with an Alternate Ancient Far East, specifically Korea.
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* ''Manhwa/ShinAngyoOnshi'' takes place in a recently-fallen empire very similar to early modern Korea; several characters are foreigners from what seems to be Europe.
* The titular state in ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' is a fantasy counterpart of Imperial China, especially that of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
* ''Anime/StrikeWitches'' is very guilty of this, considering it's set in an alternate version of Earth during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Based on the names of various characters, the Fuso Empire is Japan, Liberion is the United States, Karlsland is Germany (minus ThoseWackyNazis), Suomus is Finland, Orussia is Russia, Romagna is Italy, Gallia ([[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance no not that one]]--[[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles or that one]]) is France, and Britannia ([[Anime/CodeGeass not that one either]]) goes without saying. References are also made to RealLife locations, such as London, Yokosuka, and the Ural Mountains. Some of the RealLife currencies also carry over: While stationed in Britannia, the main character is paid in pounds, and Fuso's currency is the yen.
* [[{{Ronin}} Hatz]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' is so obviously Japanese that it hurts.
* ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
* Nihon-koku in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' is quite obviously a mixture of a magical and historical version of our Japan. It's actually noted upon in-universe when the gang arrives at Ichihara Yuuko's shop for the first time and she tells [[{{Ninja}} Kurogane]] that her Japan is his Japan too, just a different version of it.
* ''Literature/TheTwelveKingdoms'' takes place in an AlternateUniverse where a very strongly enforced divine mandate means that all twelve eponymous kingdoms are for all intents and purposes Ancient China.
* Some of the countries in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' apparently takes place in real places in Japan. The protagonist's country is based on feudal Ezo (that's Hokkaido) with the people emulating Ainu culture but the most blatant one would be Shikeripetim which looks like a carbon copy of feudal Kyoto! [[spoiler:Possibly justified in that the story takes place on Earth a long time AfterTheEnd of human civilization, where the LittleBitBeastly survivors managed to recreate a low-tech agrarian society.]]
* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 17th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] [[{{UsefulNotes/France}} France]].
* The titular state in ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' is a fantasy counterpart of Imperial China, especially that of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
* ''Anime/StrikeWitches'' is very guilty of this, considering it's set in an alternate version of Earth during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Based on the names of various characters, the Fuso Empire is Japan, Liberion is the United States, Karlsland is Germany (minus ThoseWackyNazis), Suomus is Finland, Orussia is Russia, Romagna is Italy, Gallia ([[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance no not that one]]--[[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles or that one]]) is France, and Britannia ([[Anime/CodeGeass not that one either]]) goes without saying. References are also made to RealLife locations, such as London, Yokosuka, and the Ural Mountains. Some of the RealLife currencies also carry over: While stationed in Britannia, the main character is paid in pounds, and Fuso's currency is the yen.
* [[{{Ronin}} Hatz]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' is so obviously Japanese that it hurts.
* ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
* Nihon-koku in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' is quite obviously a mixture of a magical and historical version of our Japan. It's actually noted upon in-universe when the gang arrives at Ichihara Yuuko's shop for the first time and she tells [[{{Ninja}} Kurogane]] that her Japan is his Japan too, just a different version of it.
* ''Literature/TheTwelveKingdoms'' takes place in an AlternateUniverse where a very strongly enforced divine mandate means that all twelve eponymous kingdoms are for all intents and purposes Ancient China.
* Some of the countries in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' apparently takes place in real places in Japan. The protagonist's country is based on feudal Ezo (that's Hokkaido) with the people emulating Ainu culture but the most blatant one would be Shikeripetim which looks like a carbon copy of feudal Kyoto! [[spoiler:Possibly justified in that the story takes place on Earth a long time AfterTheEnd of human civilization, where the LittleBitBeastly survivors managed to recreate a low-tech agrarian society.]]
* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 17th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] [[{{UsefulNotes/France}} France]].
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* ''Manhwa/ShinAngyoOnshi'' takes place in a recently-fallen recently fallen empire very similar to early modern Korea; several characters are foreigners from what seems to be Europe.
* The titular state in ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' is a fantasy counterpart of Imperial China, especially that of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
* ''Anime/StrikeWitches'' is very guilty of this, considering it's set in an alternate version of Earth during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Based on the names of various characters, the Fuso Empire is Japan, Liberion is the United States, Karlsland is Germany (minus ThoseWackyNazis), Suomus is Finland, Orussia is Russia, Romagna is Italy, Gallia ([[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance no not that one]]--[[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles one]] -- [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles or that one]]) is France, and Britannia ([[Anime/CodeGeass not that one either]]) goes without saying. References are also made to RealLife locations, such as London, Yokosuka, and the Ural Mountains. Some of the RealLife currencies also carry over: While stationed in Britannia, the main character is paid in pounds, and Fuso's currency is the yen.
* [[{{Ronin}} Hatz]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' is so obviously Japanese that it hurts.
* ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
* Nihon-koku in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' is quite obviously a mixture of a magical and historical version of our Japan. It's actually noted upon in-universe when the gang arrives at Ichihara Yuuko's shop for the first time and she tells [[{{Ninja}} Kurogane]] that her Japan is his Japan too, just a different version of it.
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*''Literature/TheTwelveKingdoms'' takes place in an AlternateUniverse where a very strongly enforced divine mandate means that all twelve eponymous kingdoms are for all intents and purposes Ancient China.
* Some of the countries in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' apparently takes place in real places in Japan. The protagonist's country is based on feudal Ezo (that's Hokkaido) with the people emulating Ainu culture but the most blatant one would be Shikeripetim which looks like a carbon copy of feudal Kyoto! [[spoiler:Possibly justified in that the story takes place on Earth a long time AfterTheEnd of human civilization, where the LittleBitBeastly survivors managed to recreate a low-tech agrarian society.]]
* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'':''Anime/VoltesV'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 17th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] [[{{UsefulNotes/France}} France]].UsefulNotes/{{France}}.
* ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
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* Some of the countries in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' apparently takes place in real places in Japan. The protagonist's country is based on feudal Ezo (that's Hokkaido) with the people emulating Ainu culture but the most blatant one would be Shikeripetim which looks like a carbon copy of feudal Kyoto! [[spoiler:Possibly justified in that the story takes place on Earth a long time AfterTheEnd of human civilization, where the LittleBitBeastly survivors managed to recreate a low-tech agrarian society.]]
* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'':
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* Given Creator/FrankMiller's outspoken views on UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror, a number of critics suggested that the Spartans and the Persian Empire in ''ComicBook/ThreeHundred'' represent the United States and MiddleEasternTerrorists respectively, in a strange example of real (albeit very fictionalised versions of) historical cultures acting as allegories for modern ones. The Iranians apparently agreed with this assessment, and {{banned|InChina}} the [[Film/ThreeHundred film adaptation]] as a result. However, other readers (particularly those of a more cynical bent) have read precisely the opposite into the story, seeing the arrogant, bullying Persian superpower as representative of Type 2 {{Eagleland}} and the fanatical, outmatched Spartans as representative of Middle Eastern insurgents. It should probably be noted that the original comic was first published in 1998 and was inspired by the 1962 film ''The 300 Spartans'', which is often considered to be a metaphor for the Cold War.
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* Given Creator/FrankMiller's outspoken views on UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror, a number of critics suggested that the Spartans and the Persian Empire in ''ComicBook/ThreeHundred'' ''300'' represent the United States and MiddleEasternTerrorists respectively, in a strange example of real (albeit very fictionalised versions of) historical cultures acting as allegories for modern ones. The Iranians apparently agreed with this assessment, and {{banned|InChina}} the [[Film/ThreeHundred film adaptation]] as a result. However, other readers (particularly those of a more cynical bent) have read precisely the opposite into the story, seeing the arrogant, bullying Persian superpower as representative of Type 2 {{Eagleland}} and the fanatical, outmatched Spartans as representative of Middle Eastern insurgents. It should probably be noted that the original comic was first published in 1998 and was inspired by the 1962 film ''The 300 Spartans'', which is often considered to be a metaphor for the Cold War.
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* In ''Webcomic/BeyondTheWesternDeep'', each of the FunnyAnimal nations have at least identifiable cultural analogues in the real world, if not particularly evident due to the [[FurryReminder species based trappings]]: Sungrove is obviously regular medieval Europe (with Tamian mythology have Native American-esque aspects, and the Lutren having Polynesian traits), the Felis are by [[WordOfGod creator admission]] based on both the Roman Empire and medieval China, the Canids resemble both the Roman Empire and medieval northern Europe, the Ermehn resemble Germanic peoples (and bear a passing aesthetic similarity to Scotsmen), the Vulpin are clearly Arabic and the Polcan look like stereotypical pirates, but overall can be more easily compared to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples Sea Peoples]].
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* Creator/PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' trilogy, the clothes, architecture, and cultures were clearly inspired by RealLife historical cultures just as in [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the books]].
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* Creator/PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' trilogy, In ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', the clothes, architecture, and cultures were clearly inspired by RealLife historical cultures just as in [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the books]].
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* In ''Webcomic/BeyondTheWesternDeep'', each of the FunnyAnimal nations have at least identifiable cultural analogues in the real world, if not particularly evident due to the [[FurryReminder species based trappings]]: Sungrove is obviously regular medieval Europe (with Tamian mythology have Native American-esque aspects, and the Lutren having Polynesian traits), the Felis are by [[WordOfGod creator admission]] based on both the Roman Empire and medieval China, the Canids resemble both the Roman Empire and medieval northern Europe, the Ermehn resemble Germanic peoples (and bear a passing aesthetic similarity to Scotsmen), the Vulpin are clearly Arabic and the Polcan look like stereotypical pirates, but overall can be more easily compared to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Peoples Sea Peoples]].
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* [[{{Ronin}} Hatz]] from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' is so obviously Japanese that it hurts.
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*** Wakanda is also not that different from the United States of America. It's a global superpower that was founded by immigrants from various cultures, and in the present day has been forced to realize that [[ComesGreatResponsibility it should be doing more with its power and wealth]] and is now forced to decide between helping the outside world or outright controlling it. In this metaphor, T'Challa loosely stands in for UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, who broke the United States' isolationists policies and turned it into a major diplomatic player. Discussing this parallel makes up a lot of the running time of ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}''.
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*** Wakanda is also not that different from the United States of America. It's a global superpower that was founded by immigrants from various cultures, and in the present day has been forced to realize that [[ComesGreatResponsibility it should be doing more with its power and wealth]] and is now forced to decide between helping the outside world or outright controlling it. In this metaphor, T'Challa loosely stands in for UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, who broke the United States' isolationists isolationist policies and turned it into a major diplomatic player. Discussing this parallel makes up a lot of the running time of ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}''.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens at once in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Inca, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, during the post crisis continuity it even abolishes its monarchy, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. Persia(most apparentin Comicbook/DCRebirth, where the monarchy is back). The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens at once in Comicbook/DCRebirth, DC Rebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, Kemet(Egypt), modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Inca, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Marvel's FictionalCountry of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, instead of the Japanese side as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Marvel's FictionalCountry of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour characters[[note]]ComicBook/WarMachine, ComicBook/ThePunisher, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen [[ComicBook/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] ComicBook/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, instead of the Japanese side as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Inca, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens at once in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Inca, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfinteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Incan, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfinteEarths'' ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Incan, Inca, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* Following ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfinteEarths'' the amazon tribes depicted in ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'' have been split into three examples. Themyscira is primarily based on ancient Athens, with elements of Roman Asia(Turkey), modern Greece and ancient Persia. The Bana Migh-dall are primarily based on ancient Sparta, they even have two queens in Comicbook/DCRebirth, but also have some elements of ancient Egypt, modern Egypt, modern Turkey and Somalia. The Esquecida are primarily based on The Ticuna of Amazonas but also have some Incan, Tupi and Cariri elements. Their relationship plays out much like the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with little nods to Egypt's struggles with Persia, but inverts historical events with the American arrivals being the OutsideContextProblem to the old world tribes.
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* ''WebVideo/ImmersionBreaker'': The nation the heroes inhabit (usually referred to as The Realm) is based on medieval Europe. In one episode, they meet with the spymasters of the other major powers, whose nations are based off of the Aztec Empire, medieval China, the Haudenosaunee Confederation, feudal Japan, the Empire of Mali, and the Norse.
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** ''FantasyCounterpartCulture/ASongOfIceAndFire'' (includes ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'')
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** ''FantasyCounterpartCulture/{{Warcraft}}''
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Midland is medieval Denmark, Kushan is a combination of India and the Middle East (but mostly India, it is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_Empire the Kushan Empire]]), Chuder/Tudor is most likely based on the medieval Holy Roman Empire, Serpico and Farnese's homeland is Italy (with the Holy See as a stand-in for the Papal States), Farnese's fiance's homeland Ys seems based on England, and Griffith's Falconia takes on UsefulNotes/AncientRome with its aesthetic.
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Midland is medieval Denmark, Kushan is a combination of India and the Middle East (but mostly India, it is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_Empire the Kushan Empire]]), Chuder/Tudor is most likely based on the medieval Holy Roman Empire, Serpico and Farnese's homeland is Italy (with the Holy See as a stand-in for the Papal States), Farnese's fiance's homeland Ys seems based on England, and Griffith's Falconia takes on UsefulNotes/AncientRome AncientRome with its aesthetic.
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Midland is medieval Denmark, Kushan is a combination of India and the Middle East (but mostly India, it is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_Empire the Kushan Empire]]), Chuder/Tudor is most likely based on the medieval Holy Roman Empire, Serpico and Farnese's homeland is Italy (with the Holy See as a stand-in for the Papal States), Farnese's fiance's homeland Ys seems based on England, and Griffith's Falconia takes on [[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire Ancient Rome]] with its aesthetic.
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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Midland is medieval Denmark, Kushan is a combination of India and the Middle East (but mostly India, it is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_Empire the Kushan Empire]]), Chuder/Tudor is most likely based on the medieval Holy Roman Empire, Serpico and Farnese's homeland is Italy (with the Holy See as a stand-in for the Papal States), Farnese's fiance's homeland Ys seems based on England, and Griffith's Falconia takes on [[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire Ancient Rome]] UsefulNotes/AncientRome with its aesthetic.
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Mentioned how this trope has the potential to lead to Unfortunate Implications if handled especially poorly in a work.
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It's also more easily justified in works containing humans: the RealLife counterparts of the fictional cultures have all actually come into existence and are the results of real groups of people coming together to build something over time. Basing a new society on one that's already had a turn at some point in human history can both help the audience relate and provide a creative framework to twist and turn said society into an interesting variant of its former self. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools However this approach still has its risks]] -- if the Fantasy Counterpart Culture is based on a [[PlanetOfHats too simplistic view]] of a particular region of the world, it ends up lacking both in depth and originality.
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It's also more easily justified in works containing humans: the RealLife counterparts of the fictional cultures have all actually come into existence and are the results of real groups of people coming together to build something over time. Basing a new society on one that's already had a turn at some point in human history can both help the audience relate and provide a creative framework to twist and turn said society into an interesting variant of its former self. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools However this approach still has its risks]] -- if the Fantasy Counterpart Culture is based on a [[PlanetOfHats too simplistic view]] of a particular region of the world, it ends up lacking both in depth and originality.
originality. It could also lead to a lot of [[UnfortunateImplications Unfortunate Implications]] cropping up as well, especially if the shallowly-written region in question is based off of, or eerily similar to, {{stereotype}}s or outright bigoted notions around said real-life culture.
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* In ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'', the main villains are [[HumanAliens The Baam Empire]], who originate from Planet Brahmin. The Prince wears a headdress that resembles the one often worn by Roman Emperors, and [[spoiler: the AwfulTruth is that his own father was assassinated by [[EtTuBrute someone he trusted very much]], just like Ceasar with Brutus]].
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* In ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'', the main villains are [[HumanAliens [[AngelicAliens The Baam Empire]], who originate from Planet Brahmin. The an alien race of winged humanoids that have allusions to several RealLife cultures.
**The Prince wears a headdress that resembles the one often worn by Roman Emperors, and [[spoiler: the AwfulTruth is that his own father was assassinated by [[EtTuBrute someone he trusted very much]], just like Ceasar withBrutus]].Brutus]].
**The etymology of the term [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Barmian/Balmian]] (''Baam-Seijin'') might root from the [[TypeCaste Brahmin caste]] within Hindu society. In the Vedic and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the [[HighPriest priestly class]]. This is possibly reinforced in theur superiority complex towards the human race.
**Meanwhile, there's more [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian]] influences with their architecture and religion, as seen in the [[FuturisticPyramid pyramid-like appearance]] of the [[SupervillainLair Baam Asteroid City]] (Little Baam), and its [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Temple of the Serpent]].
** As for the [[AngelicAliens winged appearance]] of the Barmians, it's reminiscent of the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance painterly Renaissance]] [[AngelicBeauty depiction]] of [[WingedHumanoid angels]] in UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}. TL;DR, the Baams are Roman-Hindu-Egyptian-Christians.
**The Prince wears a headdress that resembles the one often worn by Roman Emperors, and [[spoiler: the AwfulTruth is that his own father was assassinated by [[EtTuBrute someone he trusted very much]], just like Ceasar with
**The etymology of the term [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Barmian/Balmian]] (''Baam-Seijin'') might root from the [[TypeCaste Brahmin caste]] within Hindu society. In the Vedic and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the [[HighPriest priestly class]]. This is possibly reinforced in theur superiority complex towards the human race.
**Meanwhile, there's more [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian]] influences with their architecture and religion, as seen in the [[FuturisticPyramid pyramid-like appearance]] of the [[SupervillainLair Baam Asteroid City]] (Little Baam), and its [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Temple of the Serpent]].
** As for the [[AngelicAliens winged appearance]] of the Barmians, it's reminiscent of the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance painterly Renaissance]] [[AngelicBeauty depiction]] of [[WingedHumanoid angels]] in UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}. TL;DR, the Baams are Roman-Hindu-Egyptian-Christians.
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* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 17th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] [[{{UsefulNotes/France}} France]]. [[TheBeautifulElite The noble class]] dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]], complete with [[GorgeousPeriodDress Gorgeous Period Dresses]] and EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry, while the [[SlaveRace lower class]] have no rights and are [[MadeASlave forced into slavery]]. [[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves revolt and overpower the nobles - DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything[[note]]UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution[[/note]].]] Those familiar with [[BilingualBonus French language]] and [[GeniusBonus history]] may have noticed that the name is derived from the French word ''voisin'', which means "neighbour"[[note]]"Boazan" is the Japanese pronouncation of the word, as the language often pronounces "v" as "b"[[/note]], and [[spoiler: [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnj their flag]] has a heavy resemblance to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of]] the Arms of the French Empire]].
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* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 17th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] [[{{UsefulNotes/France}} France]]. [[TheBeautifulElite
**[[TheBeautifulElite The noble class]] dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]], complete with [[GorgeousPeriodDress Gorgeous Period Dresses]] and EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry, while the [[SlaveRace lower class]] have no rights and are [[MadeASlave forced intoslavery]]. [[spoiler: slavery]].
**[[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves revolt and overpower the nobles - DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything[[note]]UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution[[/note]].]] Those ]]
**Those familiar with [[BilingualBonus French language]] and [[GeniusBonus history]] may have noticed that the name is derived from the French word ''voisin'', which means "neighbour"[[note]]"Boazan" is the Japanese pronouncation of the word, as the language often pronounces "v" as"b"[[/note]], and [[spoiler: "b"[[/note]]
**[[spoiler: [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnjtheir Their flag]] has a heavy resemblance to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of]] the Arms of the French Empire]].
**[[TheBeautifulElite The noble class]] dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]], complete with [[GorgeousPeriodDress Gorgeous Period Dresses]] and EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry, while the [[SlaveRace lower class]] have no rights and are [[MadeASlave forced into
**[[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves revolt and overpower the nobles - DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything[[note]]UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution[[/note]].
**Those familiar with [[BilingualBonus French language]] and [[GeniusBonus history]] may have noticed that the name is derived from the French word ''voisin'', which means "neighbour"[[note]]"Boazan" is the Japanese pronouncation of the word, as the language often pronounces "v" as
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->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Too late, they see us!\\
'''Applejack:''' Who?\\
'''Rainbow Dash:''' This is World War I. Who do you think? The unicorns!
-->-- From ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95_1fPf2dhs#t=1m37s parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
'''Applejack:''' Who?\\
'''Rainbow Dash:''' This is World War I. Who do you think? The unicorns!
-->-- From ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95_1fPf2dhs#t=1m37s parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
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'''Applejack:''' Who?\\
'''Rainbow Dash:''' This
->'''Count Dookû''': Sacrebleu! Ah am telling you, Palpatine, 'e eez up to somezing.\\
'''Obi-Wan''': Why is
'''GM''': It's just to indicate that he's from a different culture. He's not ''French'' French, he's--\\
'''R2-D2''': Space French.\\
'''GM''': ... Yeah.
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* Campaign 2 of ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' has Caleb, who speaks with a thick Zemnian accent. It just happens to sound exactly like a German one.
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*In ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'', the main villains are [[HumanAliens The Baam Empire]], who originate from Planet Brahmin. The Prince wears a headdress that resembles the one often worn by Roman Emperors, and [[spoiler: the AwfulTruth is that his own father was assassinated by [[EtTuBrute someone he trusted very much]], just like Ceasar with Brutus]].
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* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 18th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] France. A planet 14,000 light years away from Earth, the cruel nobles dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]] and live lavishly, while the [[HumanAliens lower class]] are forced into slavery and endless labour. The Boazanian Empire aims to colonize the whole galaxy to keep the slave supply fresh, but in a shocking turn of events, [[spoiler: the slaves, led by [[FallenPrince Gohl]], rise up, in a rebellion that has heavy parallels to UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution, aided by humans from Planet Earth and their CombiningMecha]].
** The [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnj flag of Boazania]] also looks like a NoCommunitiesWereHarmed variant of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of the Arms of the French Empire]].
** The [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnj flag of Boazania]] also looks like a NoCommunitiesWereHarmed variant of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of the Arms of the French Empire]].
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** ''Anime/StarWarsVisions'' often does this with the home cultures of the animation studios, which for the first season mostly means Space Japan. In the second season, the planet of Screecher's Reach is Ireland, B-Bel is Occupied France, and Golak is India (with the Empire serving as the Raj rather than the Nazis).
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* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 18th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] France. The nobles dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]] and live lavishly, while the [[HumanAliens lower class]] are forced into slavery and forced to do endless labour. [[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves, led by [[FallenPrince Gohl]], rise up, in a rebellion that has heavy parallels to UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution, and Gohl finally achieves his dream of a Boazania that is equal to all]].
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* ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 18th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] France. The A planet 14,000 light years away from Earth, the cruel nobles dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]] and live lavishly, while the [[HumanAliens lower class]] are forced into slavery and forced to do endless labour. The Boazanian Empire aims to colonize the whole galaxy to keep the slave supply fresh, but in a shocking turn of events, [[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves, led by [[FallenPrince Gohl]], rise up, in a rebellion that has heavy parallels to UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution, aided by humans from Planet Earth and Gohl finally achieves his dream of a Boazania that is equal to all]].their CombiningMecha]].
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*''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'': [[TheEmpire The Boazanian Empire]] is essentially 18th century [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Space]] France. The nobles dress like [[AristocratsAreEvil French aristocrats]] and live lavishly, while the [[HumanAliens lower class]] are forced into slavery and forced to do endless labour. [[spoiler: In the series finale, the slaves, led by [[FallenPrince Gohl]], rise up, in a rebellion that has heavy parallels to UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution, and Gohl finally achieves his dream of a Boazania that is equal to all]].
**The [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnj flag of Boazania]] also looks like a NoCommunitiesWereHarmed variant of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of the Arms of the French Empire]].
**The [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a4466f5c7403ec0e365da0165b8e83/459f14bfde4a1bef-fa/s1280x1920/3ce1476d317c444d139d633fbf8f2c7a0fd1badc.pnj flag of Boazania]] also looks like a NoCommunitiesWereHarmed variant of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem_of_France#/media/File:Arms_of_the_French_Empire.svg flag of the Arms of the French Empire]].
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* Marvel's FictionalCountry of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, as against Japan as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Marvel's FictionalCountry of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, as against Japan instead of the Japanese side as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Marvel's FictionalNation of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UselfulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, as against Japan as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Marvel's FictionalNation FictionalCountry of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UselfulNotes/TheKoreanWar, UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, as against Japan as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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* Marvel's FictionalNation of Siancong is very much based on Korea and Vietnam, enough of one that Creator/MarkWaid's The ''History of the Marvel Universe'' used it to restore the MilitarySuperhero backstories of several characters[[note]]War Machine, Franchise/{{the Punisher}}, [[Franchise/FantasticFour the Thing]], and [[Franchise/XMen Professor Xavier]], as well as the origins of Franchise/IronMan[[/note]] to their original region of origin rather than keeping running into the ComicBookTime issues that presented themselves with using UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, UselfulNotes/TheKoreanWar, and UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar eventually presented themselves, as well as head off that happening for anyone whose history had a SettingUpdate to UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar and UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[note]]It also restored the Thing's Fantastic Four teammate and college roommate Mr. Fantastic's status as a MilitarySuperhero, but even then, it's still a setting change for him as while originally both Reed and Ben served in WWII, Reed operated in the European theatre of the war, as against Japan as Ben had[[/note]] ''ComicBook/TheMarvels'' eventually revealed [[spoiler:that it's even this InUniverse, "Singcong" is really an alien MotherNature GeniusLoci BackstoryInvader named "Shan-K'ang" and it copied much of its "history" from the surrounding nations.]]
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** Much like Agrabah in Aladdin, Tangu is a composite of Arabic, Indian, Turkish, Persian and North African cultures.
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** Much like Agrabah in Aladdin, ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', Tangu is a composite of Arabic, Indian, Turkish, Persian and North African cultures.
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** Much like Agrabah in Aladdin, Tengu is a composite of Arabic, Indian, Turkish, Persian and North African cultures.
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** Much like Agrabah in Aladdin, Tengu Tangu is a composite of Arabic, Indian, Turkish, Persian and North African cultures.cultures.
** Outside the Tri-Kingdom Area, Hakalo is based on Hawaii, and based on its architecture and climate, Prince Hugo's kingdom might be based on Russia.
** Outside the Tri-Kingdom Area, Hakalo is based on Hawaii, and based on its architecture and climate, Prince Hugo's kingdom might be based on Russia.
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->'''Rainbow Dash''': Too late, they see us!\\
'''Applejack''': Who?\\
'''Rainbow Dash''': This is World War I. Who do you think? The unicorns!
'''Applejack''': Who?\\
'''Rainbow Dash''': This is World War I. Who do you think? The unicorns!
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->'''Rainbow Dash''': Dash:''' Too late, they see us!\\
'''Applejack''': '''Applejack:''' Who?\\
'''RainbowDash''': Dash:''' This is World War I. Who do you think? The unicorns!
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* ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'' takes place in a suspiciously medieval European setting. Based on the names (which are simply archaic names for the nations they represent), Tristain is Belgium or the Netherlands, Albion is Britain (complete with a rebel leader named Cromwell), Gallia is France, Romalia is Italy, and Germania is (obviously) Germany.
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* ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'' ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' takes place in a suspiciously medieval European setting. Based on the names (which are simply archaic names for the nations they represent), Tristain is Belgium or the Netherlands, Albion is Britain (complete with a rebel leader named Cromwell), Gallia is France, Romalia is Italy, and Germania is (obviously) Germany.
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* ''LightNovel/MonsterGirlDoctor'': The East is a [[FantasticRacism xenophobic and human-supremacist]] archipelago nation ruled over by an Emperor who lives in the capital, Heian. In the case of the monster races, [[SnakePeople lamia]] are modeled on [[ArabianNightsDays Arabs]], and [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies harpies]] live in decentralized tribes and [[BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins wear feather and dream-catcher fetishes into their (very little) clothing]].
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* ''LightNovel/MonsterGirlDoctor'': ''Literature/MonsterGirlDoctor'': The East is a [[FantasticRacism xenophobic and human-supremacist]] archipelago nation ruled over by an Emperor who lives in the capital, Heian. In the case of the monster races, [[SnakePeople lamia]] are modeled on [[ArabianNightsDays Arabs]], and [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies harpies]] live in decentralized tribes and [[BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins wear feather and dream-catcher fetishes into their (very little) clothing]].
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* The titular state in ''LightNovel/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' is a fantasy counterpart of Imperial China, especially that of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
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* The titular state in ''LightNovel/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'' is a fantasy counterpart of Imperial China, especially that of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
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* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
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* ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'': ''Literature/TrinityBlood'': Though it takes place in the distant future, the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Methuselah]]/[[TheEmpire New-Human Empire]] is an amalgamation of the Byzantine Empire, several Eastern European nations and has some slight Arabic/Ottoman influences. Their capital is called Byzantium, their language is a mix of Russian and Romanian and their currency as called Akçe (the same as the Ottoman Empire's).
