Disputed but not fictional. It’s a term used both geographically and ethnically, and in the confusion around Hitler’s break-up of rump Czechoslovakia in March 1939 some people declared an independent republic, which lasted for about a day.
For infinite fake country names, just have the computer generate random ones: Kunini, Kireland, Cova Caret, Barbuda, Iren, Putary, Lieda Cyprole, Mydo, Aarie, Montserla, Guna, Langula, Niue Tonosway, Twesin, Brnazalanda, Geeth, Kumus-Letie, Frageystemo, Caurbinis, Naugua, Philaden, Mallshuli, Qibed Islands, Tajikica, Puwa, Wesco Spina, Ehingas, …
My favorite one is from an old Dave Barry column, after the Soviet Union broke up: “Stanstanistan”.
That’s near Herman Cain’s Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan.
Not all of those are fake. The highlighted ones are real, at least in part
Barbuda is part of the independent country of Antigua and Barbuda.
The Comarca de Guna Yala is an indigenous homeland in Panama.
Niue is a self-governing territory in association with New Zealand.
Right; so after mangling a list of real country names to get fake country names, which is what I did, filter or proofread the output to make sure you don’t accidentally re-generate any real names. The automated technique does have the advantage that if you need, say, fake South American-sounding names, all you have to do is input as many place names as you can from that particular region, and the program will generate random text conforming to those statistics. I don’t claim it’s in any way better or more suitable than simply making up a name yourself, but it works with any input.
Also does not include Agrabah, of “Aladdin” fame. Also of “country 30% of Republican primary voters thought we should bomb” fame.
(to be fair, 19% of Democratic primary voters supported the bombing, although 36% opposed it)