Madripoor

Type	Asian country
First appearance	New Mutants #32 (October 1985)
Publisher	Marvel Comics

The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca between Singapore and Sumatra.

Madripoor first appeared in New Mutants #32 (October 1985). It was created by Chris Claremont and Steve Leialoha.

Madripoor received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #4.

It appeared in the fourth issue of Hawkeye Vol. 4 by Matt Fraction, as well as The Punisher War Zone #22 (December 1993) by Larry Hama.

Madripoor appears once again in the twenty-fourth issue of Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender

Madripoor is a fictional island apparently modeled on Singapore. They are both Southeast Asian island port nations with a single major city. Its capital and single large city is Madripoor, which is divided between Hightown and Lowtown. This serves to represent the extreme social inequality in Madripoor, described as "a place for the very rich and the very poor".

Madripoor was once a haven for pirates, and that tradition is somewhat continued today with its lawless quality. The principality does not allow other nations to extradite criminals. However, it is one of the business capitals of the Pacific Rim, with its own Trade Center.

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