Bangalla
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Bangalla, also known as Bengali and Bangolia, is a fictional Africa
n country that features in the Lee Falk
created comic series The Phantom
. Bangalla is the home of the Phantom, who resides in the Deep Woods of the jungle
in the fabled Skull Cave
. In the 2009 Phantom (miniseries) Bangalla is located in a fictional small island nation in the Indonesian archipelago.
Outside of The Phantom series, Bangalla is also an Australian aboriginal word meaning "golden perch." Bangalla the company is a U.S.-based company focusing on the sale and distribution of organic foods and ecofriendly products.
, Kenya
, Uganda
and Ethiopia
. The capital of Bangalla is Mawitaan; other cities include Bengalitown, Sanloi, Spyglass and Mucar. Until the 1960s, the country was portrayed as being in Asia
, near India
.
The Bangallan flag is blue with a yellow crescent to the left, and a star and a circle to the right.
Lubanga has since shown up on several occasions to haunt the Phantom and try to take power. Although Luaga was able to imprison him, Lubanga had destroyed all evidence against him so he could never be convicted in a fair trial. After Lubanga escaped, it came out that Luaga had kept him imprisoned for years, which came across as a greedy political decision to get rid of a rival. Luaga then resigned, after which Lubanga tried to take power but was hindered by the Phantom, and disappeared.
Sandal Singh, leader of the Singh Brotherhood, was subsequently elected president, an office she still holds.
The Executive Branch
The executive branch of the constitution mandates a president of the Republic of Bangalla, a vice president and a cabinet of ministers. The president and vice president are elected for a five-year term. The next presidential election will be held in 2015.
The Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is made up of a senate and a house of representatives. The members of the senate are elected for six-year terms and are chosen from each of Bangalla's 33 provinces, three from each province. The members of the house of representatives, of which there are 400, are elected for two-year terms.
The Judiciary Branch
The judiciary branch is made up of a supreme court and lesser courts. The supreme court consists of nine justices.
Recent events have established that the president, should he or she deem it necessary, has the power to suspend the laws. President Luaga, for instance, suspended the rules against striking or assaulting the president, in an effort to have a fair fistfight with a citizen. Such an exhibition of power suggests that the legislature of Bangalla is weaker than those in many commonwealth countries.
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Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n country that features in the Lee Falk
Lee Falk
Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross , was an American writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity attracted over a hundred million readers every day...
created comic series The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
. Bangalla is the home of the Phantom, who resides in the Deep Woods of the jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
in the fabled Skull Cave
Skull Cave
The Skull Cave is the hideout of The Phantom. The Skull Cave is hidden behind a largewaterfall in the Deep Woods of Bangalla.To find the cave, one must go through the waterfall...
. In the 2009 Phantom (miniseries) Bangalla is located in a fictional small island nation in the Indonesian archipelago.
Outside of The Phantom series, Bangalla is also an Australian aboriginal word meaning "golden perch." Bangalla the company is a U.S.-based company focusing on the sale and distribution of organic foods and ecofriendly products.
Geography
Bangalla is located in Africa, around the approximate region of TanzaniaTanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. The capital of Bangalla is Mawitaan; other cities include Bengalitown, Sanloi, Spyglass and Mucar. Until the 1960s, the country was portrayed as being in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, near India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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The Bangallan flag is blue with a yellow crescent to the left, and a star and a circle to the right.
Regime
Bangalla is a former British colony that since became a democracy. The country's first president was Lamanda Luaga, a doctor elected to office after having fought an epidemic in the jungle. However, General Bababu seized control of the country and, after announcing that Luaga was dead, searched for Luaga to kill him and exhibit his head as proof. The Phantom, however, abducted Bababu and brought him to the Deep Woods where Luaga defeated him in a fair one-on-one fight. The Council of Chiefs sentenced Bababu to two years' hard labor at each tribal nation. (There were 12 chiefs present at the time, and hard labor meant exactly that.) General Bababu has, however, never given up the hopes of becoming dictator of Bangalla and has been a recurring villain in Phantom lore, usually in cooperation with other dictators who seek a marionette-president.According to Team Fantomen
After the above events, Team Fantomen added its own twists to the politics of Bangalla. Luaga lost a re-election bid to the pathologically evil Kigali Lubanga, who ruled the country as a dictator during the non-comics-world years of 1994–1996, before he was apparently killed and Luaga came back to take control of a country that was in uproar.Lubanga has since shown up on several occasions to haunt the Phantom and try to take power. Although Luaga was able to imprison him, Lubanga had destroyed all evidence against him so he could never be convicted in a fair trial. After Lubanga escaped, it came out that Luaga had kept him imprisoned for years, which came across as a greedy political decision to get rid of a rival. Luaga then resigned, after which Lubanga tried to take power but was hindered by the Phantom, and disappeared.
Sandal Singh, leader of the Singh Brotherhood, was subsequently elected president, an office she still holds.
Neighbouring countries
Bangala is also near Ivory Lana (also called Fari Lana), whose president Abraham Goranda is a friend of Luaga and Rodia (also written Rhodia).Laws and Constitution
The Constitution of Bangalla is much like the United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
The Executive Branch
The executive branch of the constitution mandates a president of the Republic of Bangalla, a vice president and a cabinet of ministers. The president and vice president are elected for a five-year term. The next presidential election will be held in 2015.
The Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is made up of a senate and a house of representatives. The members of the senate are elected for six-year terms and are chosen from each of Bangalla's 33 provinces, three from each province. The members of the house of representatives, of which there are 400, are elected for two-year terms.
The Judiciary Branch
The judiciary branch is made up of a supreme court and lesser courts. The supreme court consists of nine justices.
Recent events have established that the president, should he or she deem it necessary, has the power to suspend the laws. President Luaga, for instance, suspended the rules against striking or assaulting the president, in an effort to have a fair fistfight with a citizen. Such an exhibition of power suggests that the legislature of Bangalla is weaker than those in many commonwealth countries.
Citizens
Bangalla is unique in that one of its citizens is a mountain wolf named Mr. Devil, a faithful companion to the PhantomThe Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
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According to Team Fantomen
- Lamanda Luaga, Independence declaration-1994
- Kigali Lubanga, 1994-1996
- Lamanda Luaga, 1996-2005, resigned after a scandal involving holding opponent Lubanga, who was imprisoned without trial
- Sandal Singh, 2007-present, leader of the Singh Brotherhood