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What's the name of the fictional kingdom in "Aladdin"?

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Disney's "Aladdin" transported audiences to a magical Arabian kingdom filled with bustling marketplaces, towering palaces, and endless desert stretching to the horizon. The original plan was to use Baghdad, Iraq but the Gulf War made that a little... awkward, so directors Ron Clements and John Musker invented an entirely new country. What's the name of the fictional kingdom where Aladdin steals bread, meets Princess Jasmine, and discovers his magical lamp?