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|first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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'''{{wp|Earth}}''' or '''Planet Earth''' is a planet that features a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems. While the Earth that appears in ''Super Mario'' has some features derived from the nonfictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have been applied in the series. The planet has been referred to as the "'''Real World'''" by citizens of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|cartoons]]. However, this is no longer addressed in recent material, meaning that the real "Earth" and the ''Mario'' version of Earth are now instead considered as being the one and the same.
'''{{wp|Earth}}''' is a planet that features a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems. While the Earth that appears in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] has some features derived from the nonfictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have been applied in the series. The planet has been referred to as the "'''Real World'''" by citizens of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|cartoons]]. However, this is no longer addressed in recent material, meaning that the real "Earth" and the ''Mario'' version of Earth are now instead considered as being the one and the same.


Planet Earth is featured as the setting of the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, in which species from the ''Mario'' games are also present on Earth. It also is the setting of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', in which Luigi must travel around the globe on a hunt to rescue Mario and save the world.   
Earth is first featured as the setting of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', in which Luigi must travel around the globe on a hunt to rescue Mario and save the world. Following this, Earth's most consistently prevalent portrayal has been in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]'', in which species from the ''Mario'' games are also present on Earth.   


==Lands of Earth==
==Video games==
[[File:Real World.PNG|thumb|left|Original map of the real world.]]
===''Mario is Missing!'' and ''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Earth is organized into seven continents whose borders are based on geographical features rather than political boundaries. Continents are not necessarily separated by water. With the exception of [[Antarctica]], each continent is further subdivided into countries, political bodies ruled by a government. Several countries are in more than one continent. The subdivisions of countries vary, but every country has population centers such as towns or cities.
====Lands of Earth====
[[File:Real World.PNG|thumb|left|Earth, as shown in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''{{'}}s map.]]
Earth is organized into seven continents whose borders are based on geographical features rather than political boundaries. Continents are not necessarily separated by water. With the exception of [[Antarctica]], each continent is further subdivided into countries, political bodies ruled by a government. Several countries are in more than one continent. The subdivisions of countries vary, but every country has population centers such as towns or cities.


===[[Africa]]===
====[[Africa]]====
[[Africa]] is home to both sandy deserts and lush rain forests. Its nations include but are not limited to [[Egypt]], Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia. Humans and a variety of exotic animal species inhabit this continent. In the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Ludwig von Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Kooky]] goes to Africa, where he turns all the animals there into stuffed animals.
[[Africa]] is home to both sandy deserts and lush rainforests. Its nations include but are not limited to [[Egypt]], Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia. Humans and a variety of exotic animal species inhabit this continent.


===[[Antarctica]]===
====[[Antarctica]]====
[[Antarctica]] is a large icy, ferociously cold desert continent located at the southernmost point of the planet, mostly populated by [[penguin]]s. It is the only continent that does not have specific countries ruling portions of it; however, it has territories that are owned by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. There are also some islands along the Antarctic plate that are associated with the continent of Antarctica; these are claimed by Australia, Norway, France and South Africa. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.#DIC Cartoons|Big Mouth]] is sent to Antarctica, where he builds an Abominable Snowkoopa that goes around scaring penguins. In [[Mario is Missing!]], Bowser attempts to melt Antarctica in a plot to flood Earth.
[[Antarctica]] is a large icy, ferociously cold desert continent located at the southernmost point of the planet, mostly populated by [[penguin]]s. It is the only continent that does not have specific countries ruling portions of it; however, it has territories that are owned by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. There are also some islands along the Antarctic plate that are associated with the continent of Antarctica; these are claimed by Australia, Norway, France and South Africa. In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Bowser attempts to melt Antarctica in a plot to flood Earth, thus setting the game's plot into motion.


===Asia===
====Asia====
The largest continent, Asia is home to a variety of countries, including [[Japan]], China and India. The [[Great Wall of China]] is one of the continent's most famous landmarks. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Roy Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Bully]] is sent here and does graffiti on it. China's nation capital, [[Beijing]], was the location of the Olympic Games in which [[Mario]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], and others competed during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. [[Tokyo]] will be the location where the ''Mario & Sonic'' cast will compete during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.
The largest continent, Asia is home to a variety of countries, including [[Japan]], China and India. The [[Great Wall of China]] is one of the continent's most famous landmarks. China's national capital, [[Beijing]], is the location of the Olympic Games in which [[Mario]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], and others competed during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. [[Tokyo]] will be the location where the ''Mario & Sonic'' cast will compete during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.


===Australia===
====Australia====
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth; its largest country is [[Australia]], which is home to a variety of animal species, including [[kangaroo]]s. [[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]] originally lived on this continent. It is often referred to as "down under" due to its location in the southern half of the planet. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Larry Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Cheatsy]] is sent here and he turns almost all the humans into kangaroos, except one of them, of whom he turns into a shrimp, where all the crocodiles (which are standing up) go ahead and chase him to eat him up.
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth; its largest country [[Australia|shares the same name]], and is home to a very large variety of animal species, including [[kangaroo]]s. It is often referred to as "down under", due to its location in the southern half of the planet.


===Europe===
====Europe====
Europe shares a land mass with Asia, separated from it by the Ural Mountains. Famous for its varied culture and large role in Earth's history, Europe is divided into countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Italy. Famous cities include [[Paris]] and [[Venice]]. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Wendy O. Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Kootie Pie]] is sent to the Louvre in France, where she turns famous paintings into paintings of her (Mona Kootie Pie, etc). England's capital city, London, was the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} took place. In addition, the Russian city of [[Sochi]] was the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where the {{wp|2014 Winter Olympics}} took place.
Europe shares a landmass with Asia, separated from it by the Ural Mountains. Famous for its varied culture and large role in Earth's history, Europe is divided into countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Italy. Famous cities include [[Venice]], [[Paris]] and [[London]], the latter of which is the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} took place. In addition, the Russian city of [[Sochi]] is the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where the {{wp|2014 Winter Olympics}} took place.


===[[North America]]===
====[[North America]]====
[[North America]] is the location of the [[United States of America]], Canada, and Mexico, among some other nations. The United States of America is home to many famous and influential cities and other locations, many of which were featured in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. These include [[Brooklyn]], which is sometimes depicted as the place where [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] used to live, [[Washington, D.C.]], the nation's capital, [[Hawaii]] and the [[Kennedy Space Center]]. The Canadian city of Vancouver is the location of the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Lemmy Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Hip]] gets sent here, where he steals a TV station and refuses to come off until all the North Americans give him their money.
[[North America]] is the location of the [[United States of America]], Canada, and Mexico, among some other nations. The United States of America is home to many famous and influential cities and other locations, many of which were featured in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. These include [[New York City]] and its borough [[Brooklyn]] (which is depicted as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s hometown in certain media), [[Washington, D.C.]] (the nation's capital), [[Hawaii]], and the [[Kennedy Space Center]]. The Canadian city [[Vancouver]] is the setting of both ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.


===[[South America]]===
====[[South America]]====
A largely tropical continent, South America is famous for the Amazon rainforest. Countries include Argentina, of which [[Buenos Aires]] is the capital. "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]" portrayed a part of South America's human population as primitive, spear-chucking hunter-gatherers. In [[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]], [[Iggy Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Hop]] is sent to the Amazon, where he turns the jungle into a parking lot. This may reference to loss of wood in the Amazon, among other rainforests. One of the continent's main cities, [[Rio de Janeiro]], in Brazil, is also the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics}} takes place.
A largely tropical continent, South America is famous for the Amazon rainforest. Countries include Argentina, of which [[Buenos Aires]] is the capital. One of the continent's main cities, [[Rio de Janeiro]] in Brazil, is also the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics}} takes place.


==History==
==Video games==
===Extinction of the Dinosaurs===
===''Super Mario'' series===
The ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the [[dinosaur]]s on Earth. Dinosaurs used to live the good life, superior to the small mammals who also inhabited the planet, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet, supposedly destroying the dinosaurs. The world was divided into 2 dimensions. However, the narrator then asks the audience to consider a "what-if" scenario based on if some of the dinosaurs went to the other dimension and evolved a society there, as shown in the film.  
[[File:Welcome New Galaxy Ending.png|thumb|left|A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:SMG2 Map W1.png|thumb|Earth, as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''{{'}}s [[Grand World Map]].]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Earth is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, with [[Peach's Castle]] [[Castle Gardens|Gardens]] being the first setting that [[Mario]] traverses through. Earth is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach, removes her castle from its foundation, and carries them both into space. Earth is also the setting of [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], due to it involving Mario returning to Peach's Castle Grounds in order to attend the uninterrupted [[Star Festival]].
 
Earth returns in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', where it is shown in the background of [[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]] and the [[Grand World Map]]. The settings of subsequent worlds also resemble real places, such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6. World S is exempt, due to it featuring a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as the backgrounds of the first two [[Bowser Jr.]] galaxies ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] is the exception, due to it featuring a Sun in the background).


As the plot of ''Super Mario Bros.'' is a "what-if" scenario, the applicability of this piece of Earth's history to the rest of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' series is unknown. Nintendo has yet to comment on this matter.
[[File:World Star SM3DW.jpg|thumb|Earth, as seen in the background of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|World Star]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.]]
Earth also appears in the backgrounds of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|Worlds Star]], [[World Mushroom (Super Mario 3D World)|Mushroom]], and [[World Flower (Super Mario 3D World)|Flower]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', due to those [[world]]s being set in space. Upon completing [[Super Galaxy]] in World Star, [[Rosalina]] will be unlocked as a playable character. Like Rosalina, both [[Luma]]s and [[Star Bit]]s are also fittingly present.


===Mario Brothers Plumbing===
[[File:World Map SMO.png|thumb|left|Earth, as seen in ''Super Mario Odyssey''{{'}}s world map.]]
In some representations of the Mario brothers, including ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] lived on Earth (sometimes referred to as the "Real World") and ran a [[Brooklyn]] plumbing business: [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]], but later arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom via a [[Warp Pipe]]. Many of the brothers' relatives lived on the planet as well, including [[Mama Mario]] and [[Papa]]. Mario and Luigi's plumbing business was moderately successful.
Earth is featured primarily in the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where Mario and [[Cappy]] must travel the world in a hat-shaped airship called the Odyssey in an attempt to both stop Bowser's wedding to Peach and to save Cappy's sister Tiara (who was also kidnapped by Bowser for the wedding). In ''Odyssey'', Earth looks completely different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan.


How the brothers came to leave Earth in these portrayals of them is somewhat inconsistent. As revealed in "[[The Legend]]," the brothers left Earth for the Mushroom Kingdom upon hearing a call for help through the pipes in Mario Brothers Plumbing. According to the introduction to ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]," the brothers happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a house call, and were sucked down. This second explanation was later modified through the power of [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s [[Time Travel Tube]], but no major changes were made to Earth's history.
Earth also makes an appearance in the background of the [[Moon Kingdom]], where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, where Mario (controlling a captured Bowser), Cappy and Peach must try to find a giant [[spark pylon]] in order to escape the collapsing Wedding Hall. Additionally, the [[Odyssey]] features a globe that allows Mario to travel to a different kingdom by throwing Cappy at it.


The games ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' all imply that [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] lived in the Mushroom Kingdom, which seemingly conflicts with the idea that Mario and Luigi are from Brooklyn.
Earth appears in the background of the box arts for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Japanese version) and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Its atmosphere can also be seen in the background during the battle against [[Raphael the Raven]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.


==''Mario Kart'' series==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|Various [[List of characters|characters]] racing across Earth. This artwork was made for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.]]
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|Various [[List of characters|characters]] racing across Earth. This artwork was made for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.]]


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In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth appears while the player is waiting in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, in the Mario Kart Channel and in the [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] course. The planet is located in the background of the course, underneath the track. If the players accidentally fall off the course, they will fall to the void by the gravity of the planet, instead of floating in space.
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth appears while the player is waiting in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, in the Mario Kart Channel and in the [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] course. The planet is located in the background of the course, underneath the track. If the players accidentally fall off the course, they will fall to the void by the gravity of the planet, instead of floating in space.


In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', like ''Mario Kart Wii'', Earth appears while the player is waiting in the online multiplayer, as well as in the Mario Kart Channel.
''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' continues the trend of featuring Earth while the player is waiting in the online multiplayer, as well as now featuring it in the Mario Kart Channel. In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Earth is still shown when the player plays online. Also, like Rainbow Road in ''Mario Kart Wii'', ''Mario Kart 8''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Rainbow Road (MK8)|Rainbow Road]] is set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet also can be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of [[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]], due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom.
 
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a few [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour|tours]] are aptly named after the real-world cities they occur in, while Earth itself also appears in the background of [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|3DS Rainbow Road]].
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In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Earth is still shown when the player plays online. Also, like Rainbow Road in ''Mario Kart Wii'', ''Mario Kart 8''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Rainbow Road (MK8)|Rainbow Road]] is set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet also can be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of [[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]], due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom.
===Other appearances===
Earth appears in the maps of the [[Astro Avenue]] and [[Rocket Road]] boards from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' (in a [[Surf's Way Up|minigame]] in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', there is a [[Globe Gunners|minigame]] where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.


Earth also appears in the background of [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|3DS Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
Earth can be seen in the background of [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.
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==Other appearances==
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', the Earth can be seen in [[Diddy Kong]]'s eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his [[Barrel Jet]] out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him comically confused.
[[Wario]] refers to the area below the [[Awazon river basin|Awazon]] as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''.


In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' (in a [[Surf's Way Up|minigame]] in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', there is a [[Globe Gunners|minigame]] where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on [[Cyrrus]], they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.


The Earth appears in the maps of the [[Astro Avenue]] and [[Rocket Road]] boards from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background.
[[File:Asteroid Belt.png|thumb|left|Earth, as seen in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', Earth can be seen in the background during [[Asteroid Belt]] and the fight with [[Sumo Kong]].


The Earth's atmosphere can be seen in the background during the battle against [[Raphael the Raven]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
[[Wario]] refers to the area below the [[Awazon river basin|Awazon]] as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. In the ''WarioWare'' series games, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of ''WarioWare Gold''. The Earth also appears in the microgame "[[Shave the World]]" from ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' and ''WarioWare Gold''.


The Earth can be seen in the background of [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.
==Television==
According to the show's introduction and its episode "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" detailed how the brothers happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were sucked down. This second explanation was later modified through the power of [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s [[Time Travel Tube]], but no major changes were made to Earth's history.


In the ''WarioWare'' series games, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of ''WarioWare Gold''. The Earth also appears in the microgame "[[Shave the World]]" from ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' and ''WarioWare Gold''.


In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on [[Cyrrus]], they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] lived on Earth (sometimes referred to as the "Real World") and ran a moderately successful plumbing business called [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] in their hometown of [[Brooklyn]]. Many of the brothers' relatives lived on the planet as well, including [[Mama Mario]] and [[Papa]]; the show's live-action sequences take place in Brooklyn, and Australia is mentioned during a live action encounter with [[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]].


In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Mario and Luigi often try to find their way back to [[Brooklyn]] (their hometown in the cartoon series) usually via a [[Warp Pipe]]. Towards the end of the series, the Mario Brothers decide to stay so that they can protect [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Additionally, the live action sequences take place in Brooklyn. The first and last parts of the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] are also set in Brooklyn.  
The show's introduction mentions how the brothers happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were subsequently transported to the Mushroom Kingdom as a result. While adventuring, Mario and Luigi also often try to find their way back to Brooklyn, usually via a [[Warp Pipe]]. Towards the end of the series, the Mario Bros. decide to stay so that they can protect [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].


Additionally, in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', many episodes featured characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the "Real World" (Earth) and Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]", Bowser assigns each of his seven [[Koopalings]] to take over one of the Real World's continents.
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" further elaborated on how Mario and Luigi traveled to the Mushroom Kingdom from Earth by introducing the [[Time Travel Tube]]. Many episodes also featured characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the "Real World" (Earth) and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]", Bowser assigns each of his seven [[Koopalings]] to take over one of the Real World's continents.


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Also, Bowser is seen in the Real World yet again in a flashback sequence from the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Rock TV]]".
Also, Bowser is seen in the Real World yet again in a flashback sequence from the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Rock TV]]".


[[File:Asteroid Belt.png|thumb|left|Earth in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.]]
The television commercial for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' features thousands of children and teenagers on the Earth's surface forming a giant Mario face spanning the United States when the Earth is seen from space.
During the events of the [[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", aliens erroneously took Earth for a giant [[coconut]], and since they adored this kind of fruit, they took the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This resulted in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When [[Donkey Kong]] and some of his friends talked to the aliens, they returned Earth back to its original position.
 
In the comic "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi traveled through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally found it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "Planet '''Terra'''").


In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', Earth can be seen in the background during [[Asteroid Belt]] and the fight with [[Sumo Kong]].
==Film==
The [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the [[dinosaur]]s on Earth.  Dinosaurs were the dominant species on the planet and overall superior to the small mammals who also inhabited Earth, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet.


In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', the Earth can be seen in [[Diddy Kong]]'s eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his [[Barrel Jet]] out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him confused.
This cataclysm not only killed off almost the entire dinosaur population, but also caused spatial and dimensional disturbances that created a parallel Earth that subsequently became the new domain of any surviving dinosaurs and other animals. On this parallel Earth, various types of dinosaurs evolved into humanoid creatures. However, some members, such as [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, [[Dinohattan]], the parallel Earth is an arid wasteland, lacking various resources.


[[File:Welcome New Galaxy Ending.png|thumb|left|A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
However, the narrator then asks the audience to consider a "what if?" scenario based on if some of the dinosaurs went to the other dimension and evolved a society there, as shown in the film. As a result, Nintendo's stance on the applicability of this piece of Earth's history to the rest of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] series is unknown.
[[File:SMG2 Map W1.png|thumb|Earth is the setting for World 1 in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
Due to those two games being set in space, the Earth is often seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]]. In the former game, it is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, where it is the location where the Star Festival is held, and is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach and removes her castle from its foundation and carries them both into space, causing Mario to follow them into space as well. Additionally, Earth is the setting of [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], the final galaxy in the game due to it involving Mario returning to the Mushroom Kingdom. Earth also returns in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', where it is the main setting of the game's first world, while other real places in space are featured as the settings of later worlds (such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6) except for World S, which features a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as in the backgrounds of the first two Bowser Jr. galaxies ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] is the exception, which features a Sun in the background instead).


[[File:World Star SM3DW.jpg|thumb|Earth as seen in the background of World Star in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
==Literature==
The Earth also appears in the backgrounds of Worlds Star, Mushroom, and Flower in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', again due to those levels being set in space, explaining Rosalina's appearance in this game.
As revealed in "[[The Legend]]", the Mario Bros. left Earth for the Mushroom Kingdom upon hearing a call for help through the pipes in Mario Brothers Plumbing.


[[File:World Map SMO.png|thumb|left|Earth as the level select in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.]]
During the events of "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", aliens erroneously took Earth for a giant [[coconut]], and since they adored this kind of fruit, they took the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This resulted in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When [[Donkey Kong]] and some of his friends talked to the aliens, they returned Earth back to its original position.
The Earth is featured primarily in the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where Mario and [[Cappy]] must travel the world in a hat-shaped airship called the Odyssey as an attempt to stop Bowser's wedding to Peach as well to try and save Cappy's sister Tiara (who was also kidnapped by Bowser for the wedding), even being the "O" in "Mario" on the game's logo. In this game, the Earth looks completely different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan. The Earth also makes an appearance in the background of the [[Moon Kingdom]], where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, where Mario (controlling a captured Bowser), Cappy and Peach must try to find a giant [[spark pylon]] in order to escape the collapsing Wedding Hall. Additionally, the [[Odyssey]] features a globe that allows Mario to travel to a different kingdom by throwing Cappy at it.


The commercial for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' features thousands of children on the Earth's surface forming a giant Mario face spanning the United States when the Earth is seen from space.
In "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi traveled through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally found it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "'''Planet Terra'''").
 
The Earth appears the backgrounds of the box arts for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Japanese version) and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
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=="Dino World"==
In the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' live-action film, an alternate, unnamed version of Earth is revealed to exist; this parallel Earth was brought into creation when a meteorite struck the true Earth, causing spatial and dimensional disturbances, resulting in the creation of the alternate Earth, which the dinosaurs, at least those who weren't killed, and a few other creatures were flung to.
On this Earth, various types of dinosaurs evolved into humanoid creatures, though some, such as [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, [[Dinohattan]], this Earth is a desert wasteland, lacking various resources.


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Template:Location-infobox Earth is a planet that features a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems. While the Earth that appears in the Mario franchise has some features derived from the nonfictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have been applied in the series. The planet has been referred to as the "Real World" by citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom in the cartoons. However, this is no longer addressed in recent material, meaning that the real "Earth" and the Mario version of Earth are now instead considered as being the one and the same.

Earth is first featured as the setting of Mario is Missing!, in which Luigi must travel around the globe on a hunt to rescue Mario and save the world. Following this, Earth's most consistently prevalent portrayal has been in the Mario & Sonic series, in which species from the Mario games are also present on Earth.

Video games

Mario is Missing! and Mario & Sonic series

Lands of Earth

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Earth, as shown in Mario is Missing!'s map.

Earth is organized into seven continents whose borders are based on geographical features rather than political boundaries. Continents are not necessarily separated by water. With the exception of Antarctica, each continent is further subdivided into countries, political bodies ruled by a government. Several countries are in more than one continent. The subdivisions of countries vary, but every country has population centers such as towns or cities.

Africa

Africa is home to both sandy deserts and lush rainforests. Its nations include but are not limited to Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia. Humans and a variety of exotic animal species inhabit this continent.

Antarctica

Antarctica is a large icy, ferociously cold desert continent located at the southernmost point of the planet, mostly populated by penguins. It is the only continent that does not have specific countries ruling portions of it; however, it has territories that are owned by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. There are also some islands along the Antarctic plate that are associated with the continent of Antarctica; these are claimed by Australia, Norway, France and South Africa. In Mario is Missing!, Bowser attempts to melt Antarctica in a plot to flood Earth, thus setting the game's plot into motion.

Asia

The largest continent, Asia is home to a variety of countries, including Japan, China and India. The Great Wall of China is one of the continent's most famous landmarks. China's national capital, Beijing, is the location of the Olympic Games in which Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and others competed during the events of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Tokyo will be the location where the Mario & Sonic cast will compete during the events of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Australia

Australia is the smallest continent on Earth; its largest country shares the same name, and is home to a very large variety of animal species, including kangaroos. It is often referred to as "down under", due to its location in the southern half of the planet.

Europe

Europe shares a landmass with Asia, separated from it by the Ural Mountains. Famous for its varied culture and large role in Earth's history, Europe is divided into countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Italy. Famous cities include Venice, Paris and London, the latter of which is the main setting for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where the 2012 Summer Olympics took place. In addition, the Russian city of Sochi is the main setting for Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, where the 2014 Winter Olympics took place.

North America

North America is the location of the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico, among some other nations. The United States of America is home to many famous and influential cities and other locations, many of which were featured in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. These include New York City and its borough Brooklyn (which is depicted as Mario and Luigi's hometown in certain media), Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), Hawaii, and the Kennedy Space Center. The Canadian city Vancouver is the setting of both Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

South America

A largely tropical continent, South America is famous for the Amazon rainforest. Countries include Argentina, of which Buenos Aires is the capital. One of the continent's main cities, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is also the main setting for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where the 2016 Summer Olympics takes place.

Video games

Super Mario series

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A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of Super Mario Galaxy.
Earth, as seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2's Grand World Map.

In Super Mario Galaxy, Earth is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, with Peach's Castle Gardens being the first setting that Mario traverses through. Earth is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach, removes her castle from its foundation, and carries them both into space. Earth is also the setting of Grand Finale Galaxy, due to it involving Mario returning to Peach's Castle Grounds in order to attend the uninterrupted Star Festival.

Earth returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it is shown in the background of World 1 and the Grand World Map. The settings of subsequent worlds also resemble real places, such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6. World S is exempt, due to it featuring a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as the backgrounds of the first two Bowser Jr. galaxies (Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker is the exception, due to it featuring a Sun in the background).

World Star from Super Mario 3D World
Earth, as seen in the background of World Star in Super Mario 3D World.

Earth also appears in the backgrounds of Worlds Star, Mushroom, and Flower in Super Mario 3D World, due to those worlds being set in space. Upon completing Super Galaxy in World Star, Rosalina will be unlocked as a playable character. Like Rosalina, both Lumas and Star Bits are also fittingly present.

Earth in the world map of Super Mario Odyssey
Earth, as seen in Super Mario Odyssey's world map.

Earth is featured primarily in the game Super Mario Odyssey, where Mario and Cappy must travel the world in a hat-shaped airship called the Odyssey in an attempt to both stop Bowser's wedding to Peach and to save Cappy's sister Tiara (who was also kidnapped by Bowser for the wedding). In Odyssey, Earth looks completely different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan.

Earth also makes an appearance in the background of the Moon Kingdom, where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, where Mario (controlling a captured Bowser), Cappy and Peach must try to find a giant spark pylon in order to escape the collapsing Wedding Hall. Additionally, the Odyssey features a globe that allows Mario to travel to a different kingdom by throwing Cappy at it.

Earth appears in the background of the box arts for Super Mario World (Japanese version) and Super Mario 64. Its atmosphere can also be seen in the background during the battle against Raphael the Raven in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Mario Kart series

Mario-Kart Global Wi-Fi connection render.
Various characters racing across Earth. This artwork was made for Mario Kart DS, and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Official artwork for Mario Kart DS depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually demonstrating the worldwide scope of the Nintendo DS' Wi-Fi capabilities.

In Mario Kart Wii, Earth appears while the player is waiting in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, in the Mario Kart Channel and in the Rainbow Road course. The planet is located in the background of the course, underneath the track. If the players accidentally fall off the course, they will fall to the void by the gravity of the planet, instead of floating in space.

Mario Kart 7 continues the trend of featuring Earth while the player is waiting in the online multiplayer, as well as now featuring it in the Mario Kart Channel. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Earth is still shown when the player plays online. Also, like Rainbow Road in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8's Rainbow Road is set above Earth, along with a Blooper spaceship and MKTV satellites floating in space. The planet also can be seen in the background of the Lunar Colony battle course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of GBA Ribbon Road, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom.

In Mario Kart Tour, a few tours are aptly named after the real-world cities they occur in, while Earth itself also appears in the background of 3DS Rainbow Road.

Other appearances

Earth appears in the maps of the Astro Avenue and Rocket Road boards from Mario Party 6 and Mario Party: Island Tour, the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background. In Mario Party 7 and Mario Party 8 (in a minigame in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In Mario Party DS, there is a minigame where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.

Earth can be seen in the background of Galaxy Arena in Mario Tennis Open.

In Mario Golf: World Tour, the Earth can be seen in Diddy Kong's eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his Barrel Jet out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him comically confused.

In Super Paper Mario, on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on Cyrrus, they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.

Earth, as seen in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Earth can be seen in the background during Asteroid Belt and the fight with Sumo Kong.

Wario refers to the area below the Awazon as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of Virtual Boy Wario Land. In the WarioWare series games, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of WarioWare Gold. The Earth also appears in the microgame "Shave the World" from WarioWare: Twisted! and WarioWare Gold.

Television

According to the show's introduction and its episode "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" detailed how the brothers happened upon a Warp Zone to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were sucked down. This second explanation was later modified through the power of Ludwig von Koopa's Time Travel Tube, but no major changes were made to Earth's history.


In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Mario and Luigi lived on Earth (sometimes referred to as the "Real World") and ran a moderately successful plumbing business called Mario Brothers Plumbing in their hometown of Brooklyn. Many of the brothers' relatives lived on the planet as well, including Mama Mario and Papa; the show's live-action sequences take place in Brooklyn, and Australia is mentioned during a live action encounter with Alligator Dundee.

The show's introduction mentions how the brothers happened upon a Warp Zone to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were subsequently transported to the Mushroom Kingdom as a result. While adventuring, Mario and Luigi also often try to find their way back to Brooklyn, usually via a Warp Pipe. Towards the end of the series, the Mario Bros. decide to stay so that they can protect Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Kingdom.

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" further elaborated on how Mario and Luigi traveled to the Mushroom Kingdom from Earth by introducing the Time Travel Tube. Many episodes also featured characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the "Real World" (Earth) and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "7 Continents for 7 Koopas", Bowser assigns each of his seven Koopalings to take over one of the Real World's continents.

The error screen.

Notably, after all the trouble is undone, a screen is shown with non-native animals in the Australia section.

Also, Bowser is seen in the Real World yet again in a flashback sequence from the Super Mario World episode "Rock TV".

The television commercial for Super Mario Bros. 3 features thousands of children and teenagers on the Earth's surface forming a giant Mario face spanning the United States when the Earth is seen from space.

Film

The Super Mario Bros. film features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth. Dinosaurs were the dominant species on the planet and overall superior to the small mammals who also inhabited Earth, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet.

This cataclysm not only killed off almost the entire dinosaur population, but also caused spatial and dimensional disturbances that created a parallel Earth that subsequently became the new domain of any surviving dinosaurs and other animals. On this parallel Earth, various types of dinosaurs evolved into humanoid creatures. However, some members, such as Yoshi, seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, Dinohattan, the parallel Earth is an arid wasteland, lacking various resources.

However, the narrator then asks the audience to consider a "what if?" scenario based on if some of the dinosaurs went to the other dimension and evolved a society there, as shown in the film. As a result, Nintendo's stance on the applicability of this piece of Earth's history to the rest of the Mario franchise series is unknown.

Literature

As revealed in "The Legend", the Mario Bros. left Earth for the Mushroom Kingdom upon hearing a call for help through the pipes in Mario Brothers Plumbing.

During the events of "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", aliens erroneously took Earth for a giant coconut, and since they adored this kind of fruit, they took the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This resulted in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When Donkey Kong and some of his friends talked to the aliens, they returned Earth back to its original position.

In "Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi traveled through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally found it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "Planet Terra").

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Name in other languages

Earth

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 地球
Chikyū
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Chinese 地球
Dìqiú
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Dutch Aarde
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German Erde
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Italian Terra
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Korean 지구
Jigu
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Portuguese Terra
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Russian Земля
Zemlya
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Spanish Tierra
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Real world

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 現実の世界
Genjitsu no Sekai
リアルワールド
Riaru wārudo
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Dutch Echte wereld
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German Realwelt
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Italian Mondo reale
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Korean 현실 세계
Hyunshil segye
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Portuguese Mundo real
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Romanian Lumea reală (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)
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Russian Реальный мир
Realny mir
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Spanish Mundo real
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