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[[Bordurian]] is the official language spoken in the country. Close to their border with Syldavia is the [[Fortress of Bakhine]], which serves as a military base and office of [[Colonel Sponsz]]. |
[[Bordurian]] is the official language spoken in the country. Close to their border with Syldavia is the [[Fortress of Bakhine]], which serves as a military base and office of [[Colonel Sponsz]]. |
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| + | Borduria dates back to at least the middle-ages. It is known that in 1195 the country invaded and annexed Syldavia. It maintained control of the nation until 1275 when Baron Almaszout successfully led a revolt against his Bordurian rulers. The struggle lasted two years ending in Syldavia regaining independance. |
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| + | By the mid-twentieth century Borduria had been taken over by a fascist totalitarian dictatorship. The leader of this movement is known only as [[Kûrvi-Tasch]]. Under his rule Borduria re-newed its claim to Syldavia's lands, even attempting a coup d'etat by way of stealin the [[Ottokar IV's Sceptre|Ottokar Sceptre]]. Borduria also was intent on world domination and unsuccessfully attempted to steal knowledge of a sonic wave device pioneered by [[Professor Calculus]] and [[Professor Topolino]], in order to use it as a weapon. |
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Revision as of 06:31, 12 September 2012
| Borduria | |
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| Capital: |
Szohôd |
| Demonym | Bordurians |
| Official language: | Bordurian |
| Government: | Totalitarian Dictatorship |
| Head of state: Current: |
Marshal Kûrvi-Tasch |
Borduria is a fictional country in the comic strip series The Adventures of Tintin. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry with the fictional neighbouring country of Syldavia . Borduria is depicted in King Ottokar's Sceptre and The Calculus Affair, and is referred to in Tintin and the Picaros . In the latter two books it is depicted as a stereotypical fascist country.
Bordurian is the official language spoken in the country. Close to their border with Syldavia is the Fortress of Bakhine, which serves as a military base and office of Colonel Sponsz.
History
Borduria dates back to at least the middle-ages. It is known that in 1195 the country invaded and annexed Syldavia. It maintained control of the nation until 1275 when Baron Almaszout successfully led a revolt against his Bordurian rulers. The struggle lasted two years ending in Syldavia regaining independance.
By the mid-twentieth century Borduria had been taken over by a fascist totalitarian dictatorship. The leader of this movement is known only as Kûrvi-Tasch. Under his rule Borduria re-newed its claim to Syldavia's lands, even attempting a coup d'etat by way of stealin the Ottokar Sceptre. Borduria also was intent on world domination and unsuccessfully attempted to steal knowledge of a sonic wave device pioneered by Professor Calculus and Professor Topolino, in order to use it as a weapon.