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Borogravia is a small, backward country, engaged in near-constant war with its neighbours. It was first (and last) seen in the book Monstrous Regiment, though it has been mentioned as far back as The Colour of Magic.

It is (theoretically) ruled by a monarch known as "The Duchess", who is worshipped almost as a god. The country's main deity is Nuggan, whose propensity for declaring almost everything an "Abomination" has driven the small country to poverty and starvation.

For instance, Nuggan declared chocolate to be an Abomination. This is despite the fact that Borogravia was, and in some quarters still is, regarded across the Disc as a centre of chocolate-making excellence. This may explain why Weinrich and Boettcher ended up in Ankh-Morpork - as refugees from Nugganitic persecution, much to Borogravia's detriment and Susan Sto Helit's advantage.

All this, however, seems set to change, following the events of Monstrous Regiment and the interference of Ankh-Morpork.

In Monstrous Regiment we learn that Borogravia has been the aggressor in many wars with the neighbouring countries and the military seems to control the country in The Duchess's name.

The language spoken is Borogravian, though The Colour of Magic mentions a language called "High Borogravian", which may indicate a second language.

The country appears to have been influenced by a number of nations on Roundworld. Most obviously, its wars with its neighbours suggest a Balkan nation. The constant creation of Abominations calls to mind Afghanistan under the Taliban. The army resembles the British army of the late 18th/early 19th centuries in its dress. The name is derived from "Borogrove", a nonsense word invented by Lewis Carroll that appeared in the poem Jabberwocky.