Slobovia

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Slobovia (sometimes called Outer, Inner, Central, Fringe and so on Slobivia) is an imaginary country used in conversation to denote a non-specific faraway country. It also generally connotes a place which is underdeveloped and socially backwards. It has been used frequently to refer in an informal way to any country of no particular distinction. Examples follow:

• "...[building a bridge in Outer Slobovia. You can also challenge students to think about tides..." (Cornell University)
• Most specialists who have studied the transition to democracy in Outer Slobovia give..." Academic help page, "Determining What Needs to be Cited"
• [ The more I talked to the agent the more it seemed that the early June trip to Rome was turning into a July trip to Outer Slobovia." (Fodor's Travel Guides)
• - "ABC company has agreed to work with Outer Slobovia to build a dam"
• "There's not much point in advertising your band in Outer Slobovia"
• "OK he didn't say Outer Slobovia. He was descended from people from a real country with a real name that I didn't care about."
• 'As wretched as existence was in Dogpatch, there was one place even worse: faraway Lower Slobbovia.' Lower Slobbovia was created by Al Capp in his comic strip "Lil' Abner". He also created the Shmoo. 'nuf said'