Madripoor
Madripoor is a fictional island in
Southeast Asia in the
X-Men canon. Based on illustrations, its location is shown to be in the southern portion of the
Strait of Malacca, southwest of
Singapore.It is apparently based on Singapore; they are both south Asian island port nations with a single major city. Its official name is the Principality of Madripoor, and its capital and single large city is Madripoor, which is divided between wealthy Hightown and impoverished, crime-ridden 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". Other locations of note in the Central Business District are the Bank of Hong Kong and the Bank of Malaysia, luxurious Sovereign Hotel, and the Prince's Palace, said to rival
Versailles.
Madripoor (could be Scarborough Shoal or Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority?) is a small island in the
Philippine archipelago. Much of the island's coast is dominated by the urban landscape of the city of Madripoor itself. The interior region, called
Luzon, is thick jungle, unsuitable for farming, so Madripoor has always relied on trade. the rest of its coast is dotted with small settlements, mostly isolated villages primitive in comparison to the city. These include Quintano Odeluay, Colozo, Candelario, Igar Ortiz, Pinatubo Subic, and Marjelo. Two notable inlets framing the urban region are Legayen Bay and
Manila.
