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. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ... This wide-angle map of south-east Asia shows that the Strait is the most direct route from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. ... Versailles: Louis Le Vau opened up the interior court to create the expansive entrance cour dhonneur, later copied all over Europe Monument of Louis XIV in the cour dhonneur Gardens, general view from behind the palace The Château de Versailles —or simply Versailles— is a royal ch...

Inhabitants

Ben Quinlan is the owner of a substancial amount of property on Madripoor. Along with Tyger Tiger, he rules the islands high-brow residence. Frequent guests of his included Wolverine, in the early issues of his single series, and Emma Frost in the midst of the Onslaught story arc. The ruler of the low-brow section of Madripoor, and of much less note than Quinlan is Keylie Groen.

Geography

Madripoor 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. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Manila (Tagalog: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines and the premier Christian city of Asia. ...