Grand Fenwick
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The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country created by Leonard Wibberley in a series of comedic novels beginning with The Mouse That Roared (1955), which was made into a 1959 film.
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Created by | Leonard Wibberley |
Genre | Satire |
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Other name(s) | Duchy of Grand Fenwick |
Type | Duchy |
Ethnic group(s) | Fenwickians |
Locations | Fenwick (capital) |
Population | 6,000 (estimated) |
Language(s) | English |
Currency | Fenwickian Pound |
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In the novels, Wibberley goes beyond the merely comic, placing the tiny nation (15 square miles/39 square kilometres) in absurd situations so as to comment satirically on contemporary politics and events.