Bangalla
Bangalla is the country where the Phantom lives, formerly known as Bengali.
According to the Newspaper strip
Government and politics
Bangalla is a former British Commonwealth country that became independent in the 1960s.
After the independence, general elections were held and dr. Lamanda Luaga was elected the first president of Bangalla. His opponent, General Bababu, opposed the election results and a civil war broke out. Bababu seized power briefly until the civil war was over and president Luaga was reinstated.
The judicial system is based on the British, since the judges are wearing wigs and hanging is used as a capital punishment.1
Death penalty has been put on crimes, such as taking drugs into the country2 and may also be imposed on possesion of drugs.3 Attempts to kill the president has also been made a crime that may result in death penalty.1
The president is the supreme commander of all the army forces1 and has the power to momentarily suspend at least some laws.4
Geography
Bangalla is an African country, and some of its neighbors are Ivory-Lana, Tarashima, and Rhodia.
The capital is Mawitaan, formerly known as Morristown. Other cities include Bengalitown, Sanloi, and Spyglass.
Behind the scenes
The Phantom's home country was originally the island of Luntok in Asia. Later on, Lee Falk introduced the name Bengali, and inserted more and more African influences. In the 1960s, the location of Bengali was establised to be in Africa, but the exact location is uncertain. Maps appearing in the strip has shown the country to be near Zanzibar, Ethiopia, Kenya and Cameroon. In the 1970s, Lee Falk changed the name of the country to Bangalla.
According to Team Fantomen
Government and politics
Bangalla is a former British Commonwealth country that became independent in the 1960s.
After the independence, general elections were held and dr. Lamanda Luaga was elected the first president of Bangalla. His opponent, General Bababu, opposed the election results and a civil war broke out. Bababu seized power briefly until the civil war was over and president Luaga was reinstated.
Later presidents include Kigali Lubanga and Sandal Singh, a female Singh pirate.
Geography
Bengali is an East African country, and some of its neighbors are Ivory-Lana, Tarashima, and Rhodia. The Capital is Morristown. Other cities include Bengalitown, Sanloi, and Spyglass.
According to Moonstone
Geography
Bangalla is located on the west coast of Africa, roughly where the Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in reality. Bangalla borders among others Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Ivory-Lana and Tarakimo.
References
- 1. "The Tarashima Terrorists" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- 2. "Drug Busters" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- 3. "The Jungle Patrol v The Drug Cartel" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- 4. "The Doorman" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan.