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 Munchkin Country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators) is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L.
Munchkin Country is distinguished by the color blue, which is worn by most of the Munchkins as well as the color of their surroundings.
The ruler in Munchkin Country is the Wicked Witch of the East, but upon Dorothy's arrival in Oz, she is eliminated when the house lands on top of her, causing much celebration among the Munchkins.
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 Wizard of Oz - Frequently Asked Questions - About the Land of Oz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Tattypoo, the Good Witch of the North in the Gillikin Country, overthrew Mombi in the Gillikin Country, and Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, overthrew Singra, the Wicked Witch of the South, in the Quadling Country.
On the first published map of Oz and the surrounding countries (see question 4.4), many locations were shown on both maps that had not been encountered in any of Baum's previous books up to that time.
The Kingdom of Dreams is on the map of the surrounding countries, sharing borders with Boboland, the land of the Growleywogs, the Ripple Land, and the Deadly Desert.
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 Quadling Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Quadling Country is the southern division of L.
It is distinguished by the color red worn by most of the local inhabitants as well as the color of their surroundings.
Jinxland, a monarchy separated from the rest of the Quadling Country by a gorge
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The country is situated in the center of a vast continent, and is surrounded by an impassable Deadly Desert.
To the south of Ozma's remarkable palace is the Quadling Country.
In the Quadling Country, red is the favored color, and most of the buildings, walls and furniture are distinctly red in hue.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/0/4/1/10419/10419.txt   (23798 words)

  
 The Patchwork Girl of Oz, by L. Frank Baum; They Bribe the Lazy Quadling Page 1
But they knew they were still in the Country of the Quadlings, because everything had a bright red color.
Not that the trees and grasses were red, but the fences and houses were painted that color and all the wild-flowers that bloomed by the wayside had red blossoms.
This part of the Quadling Country seemed peaceful and prosperous, if rather lonely, and the road was more distinct and easier to follow.
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 The Anglican Church and the CPCA - Catholic Answers Forums
The remaining Catholics in the two countries (England and China) were then forced underground to avoid persecution.
And both Churches are controlled by the governments of the respective countries.
England was at that time an entirely Christian country, and the monarch claimed authority over the Church as the leader of the Christian community called the English people.
forums.catholic.com /showthread.php?p=1539060#post1539060   (1965 words)

  
 Land of Oz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oz is the largest country on the continent of Nonestica, which also includes the countries of Ev, Ix, Mo and Phunniland.
Diggs reunited the four countries under one name, "Oz", his first two initials, and became The Wizard of Oz.
Also, as Oz is ruled by a monarch, benevolent though she may be, it cannot be a true socialist society.
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 Oz - Wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Oz is an imaginary country first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.
After his death Ruth Plumly Thompson[?] continued the series.
Oz is a squarish shaped place, surrounded on all sides by a Deadly Desert and divided into four quadrants: the Gillikin country in the north, the Munchkin country in the east, the Quadling country in the south and the Winkie country in the west.
wikipedia.findthelinks.com /oz/Oz.html   (327 words)

  
 Behind the Green Curtain: An Update on Oz’s Post-Wicked Witches Era, by Shawn Holiday - Democratic Underground
She had to walk the 70 miles back to her castle in Winkle Country and hasn't been seen since.
All of this means big business for the Mayor, who used his political connections to sell the country's surplus arms just as civil order collapsed.
He is one of the few Munchkins to prosper amidst the anarchy and lives comfortably in the old Winkle Embassy complex guarded by his private army of Munchkins that were trained in orphanages.
www.democraticunderground.com /articles/03/09/17_oz.html   (1478 words)

  
 The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum: Chapter Thirteen. Glinda the Good and the Scarecrow of Oz
Glinda the Good and the Scarecrow of Oz That country south of the Emerald City, in the Land of Oz, is known as the Quadling Country, and in the very southernmost part of it stands a splendid palace in which lives Glinda the Good.
In this way she learns when and where she can help any in distress or danger, and although her duties are confined to assisting those who inhabit the Land of Oz, she is always interested in what takes place in the unprotected outside world.
The eyes, nose and mouth of the Scarecrow were painted upon the front of the sack, as were his ears, and since this quaint being had been endowed with life, the expression of his face was very interesting, if somewhat comical.
www.online-literature.com /baum/scarecrow-of-oz/13   (1407 words)

  
 The Right to Dream Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Being a Munchkin, for instance, merely means that the individual lives in Munchkin Country.
Now while it is true that Munchkin Country is predominantly inhabited by Boggans, this does not keep Nockers who live in Munchkin Country from being Munchkins.
Quadlings - A regional term for all the fae who live in the red lands of the South.
righttodream.digitaldreaming.org /ozchimera.html   (399 words)

  
 Amazon.frĀ : The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: Livres en anglais: Alberto Manguel,Gianni Guadalupi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Flip through more of the book's alphabetized listings and you'll discover Fuddlecumjig, a town in Oz's Quadling Country whose inhabitants, the Fuddles, are among the most curious people in Oz.
Nutopia is a country with no land, no boundaries, no passports, and no laws other than cosmic laws.
And the Beatles' Pepperland from Yellow Submarine is described as a country 18,000 leagues beneath the Sea of Green, where inhabitants dress in bright colors and rainbows are frequent.
amazon.fr /Dictionary-Imaginary-Places-Alberto-Manguel/dp/0151005419   (671 words)

  
 Movie-List Forums - View Single Post - question concerning the Wizard of Oz
In his books, the Land of Oz was divided into four quadrants and each was designated a particular color: Winkie Country = Yellow, Gillikin Country = Purple, Munchkin Country = Blue, and Quadling Country = Red.
Glinda the Good was the ruler of the Quadlings in L. Frank Baum's Oz series.
As her bubble floats away from Munchkinland in the 1939 film, it appears to be following the red brick road.
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 The Scarecrow of Oz, by L. Frank Baum; The Kingdom of Jinxland Page 2
While you are getting acquainted with this new country, which looks as if it contains everything to make one happy, I would like to fly along - - all by myself -- and see if I can find my home on the other side of the great desert.
They were sorry to lose their queer companion, but could offer no objection to the plan; so the Ork bade them good-bye and rising swiftly in the air, he flew over the country and was soon lost to view in the distance.
The three birds which had carried our friends now begged permission to return by the way they had come, to their own homes, saying they were anxious to show their families how big they had become.
www.pagebypagebooks.com /L_Frank_Baum/The_Scarecrow_of_Oz/The_Kingdom_of_Jinxland_p2.html   (570 words)

  
 The Patchwork Girl of Oz - Chapter Twenty-Five   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
There were a number of fallen trees near the house and the Quadling got his axe and chopped them into logs of equal length.
The Scarecrow and Dorothy helped roll the logs together and carry the strips of wood, but it took so long to make the raft that evening came just as it was finished, and with evening the Quadling's wife returned from her fishing.
This they did, spending a pleasant evening with the Quadling family and being entertained with such hospitality as the poor people were able to offer them.
www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/youth/landofoz/ThePatchworkGirlofOz/chap25.html   (1516 words)

  
 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It's caught up in the tornado, and deposited in a grassy field in the country of the Munchkins, killing the Wicked Witch of the East, who had established a reign of terror over the Munchkins.
Once Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion arrive in the Winkie Country, the Wicked Witch sends wolves, crows, bees, and then her Winkie soldiers to attack them; but each threat is dispatched by the travelers.
Finding himself in a country of witches, the soon-to-be-designated Wizard saw the need to maintain anonymity—hence his appearances to Dorothy and the others, which are revealed as clever (for the dawn of the 20th century) special effects.
the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz.iqnaut.net   (2951 words)

  
 Oz d20 - Wizards Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The country is divided into four countries and a central ruling city-state; to the south lies Quadling Country, to the north is Gillikin Country, Munkin Country is east, Winkie Country is west, and Emerald City lies in the center.
The ruler of Quadling Country is Glinda the Good Witch who is the most powerful magic user within Oz.
The Ruler of Munkin country was the Wicked Witch of the East until a house fell on her.
boards1.wizards.com /showthread.php?t=301215   (9965 words)

  
 Central Park - Uncyclopedia
Divided into four countries, central park maintains a diverse ecosystem wedged between war in Harlem, and other buroughs of Manhattan.
The bridal path to the north marks the sexually deviant sporting trials of Sleeping Beauty inflicted upon her by Prince Charming, and the annual running of the oiled gauntlet.
Widely known as the safe section of the park, Quadling is governed by Glinda the Good.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Central_Park   (1086 words)

  
 The Oz books - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They land in Ev, a country across the desert from Oz, and, together with new-found mechanical friend, Tik-Tok, they must save Ev's royal family from the evil Nome King.
While they tour through the Quadling Country, the Nome King is tunneling beneath the desert to invade Oz.
His entries take Oz's color scheme (blue for Munchkin Country, red for Quadling Country, etc.) to an extreme, extending it to sky and skin colors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Oz_Books   (3257 words)

  
 The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum 19
This part of the Land of Oz, while it belonged to Ozma and owed her allegiance, was so wild and secluded that many queer peoples hid in its jungles and lived in their own way, without even a knowledge that they had a Ruler in the Emerald City.
It was a two days journey from Jack Pumkinhead's house to the edge of the Quadling Country, for neither Dorothy nor Ojo could walk very fast and they often stopped by the wayside to rest.
The first night they slept on the broad fields, among the buttercups and daisies, and the Scarecrow covered the children with a gauze blanket taken from his knapsack, so they would not be chilled by the night air.
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 World War 1 and 2 - Glinda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Glinda, also known as Glinda the Good, is the chief sorceress of the Land of Oz created by L.
Also referred to as the Witch of the South in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Glinda lives in a palace at the southern border of the Quadling Country where she is attended to by one hundred maidens — twenty-five from each country of Oz.
Besides a vast knowledge of magic, Glinda also has for her use various magic tools, charms, and instruments.
www.worldwardiary.com /history/Glinda   (159 words)

  
 Where does the Red Brick Road go? - RPGnet Forums
The Red Brick road goes to Glinda's country of Quadling Country where she is Mage-Dictator.
The Northern Country roads would be Purple Brick for the Gilikens.
Any good Oz map shows the country is square and divided into four districts, each ruled by a Witch save the Green Center.
forum.rpg.net /showthread.php?t=161426   (442 words)

  
 Oz (series of novels)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The land of Oz is divided into four small countries: Munchkin Country to the east, Winkie Country to the west, Quadling Country to the south, and Gillikan Country to the north.
The capital, the Emerald City, lies in the exact center of the country.
In the center was a large emerald-green star, and all over the four quarters were sewn spangles that glittered beautifully in the sunshine.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fic_oz.html   (691 words)

  
 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion travel across the Winkie Country, the Wicked Witch sends wolves, crows, bees, and then her Winkie soldiers to attack them; but each threat is dispatched by the travelers.
In some cases, the story proved so popular in other countries that it was adapted to suit the local culture.
For instance, in some countries where the Hindu religion is practiced, abridged versions of the book were published in which, for religious reasons, the Tin Woodman was replaced with a snake.
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 Concept; Enchanted Land Tour
the land was devided in several countries ruled by different races: the Quadling, Gillikin, Munchkin and Winkie Country.
In the centre of the Enchanted Land is "The Land of Oz", which is partially situated in both Quadling and Winkie Country.
As she stood there upon her roof surrounded what once was a beautifull country yet now is a barren waste, once surrounded by millions of soldiers and shouting Yips now was nothing, not a single blade of grass, not once flower, not one sword.
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 Oz
Oz is an imaginary country first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L.
Baum wrote fourteen children's books about Oz and its odd inhabitants.
Princess Ozma rules the country as a benevolent dictator.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/o/oz/oz.html   (562 words)

  
 Is Nor actually Candle? - Gregory Maguire Discussion Board
However, Candle is of Quadling ancestry whereas Nor's background is Winkie.
She also spoke no Qua'ati, ok, she may have gained the language, but i think it would have been harder for her to gain a Quadling Uncle, when Fiyero was an only child - we can assume - and all of Samira's siblings - sisters at that - are dead.
Plus the Mother Superior (if I'm remembering correctly) didn't know much about the girl, and she asked Yackle and Sister Cook (who was angry at the time because of the Phenix [sp] having to be let go..) about the girl.
www.gregorymaguire.com /discussion/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000118.html   (2100 words)

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