Piggy Island

Piggy Island is an island and a country that is the home of the Angry Birds and Bad Piggies. It is also the environment that they live in, and it is the main location. The exact location of Piggy Island is a mystery, but Rovio claims that it has been designed to reflect elements of every location in the real world. The creation of Piggy Island was claimed to be a vital step in the expansion of the brand. The games originally gave a small glimpse at the world, but afterward, Piggy Island was revealed just bit by bit. For example, at the end of the Christmas Comic, a small glimpse of Piggy Island is seen. Then, in the Vuela Tazos Advertisement, the birds clearly were on the beach of Piggy Island. As time passed, more and more was revealed bit by bit. It is ruled by King Pig, as King of Piggy Island. An absolute monarchy, its capital is Pig City - the most populated area of the island; and inhabited by thousands of pigs. It is also known to have an air force, a naval vessel, a police force, and an army, headed by Corporal Pig. In Mind The Pony, a judicial system was also seen, which includes Chronicler Pig. There is also a church on the island that holds services for religious pigs.



Geography and points of interest
Piggy Island notably has a pig-shaped mountain in its middle, flowing with water. Piggy Island is full of all sorts of vegetation, (trees, cacti, grass, etc.) It has all sorts of landforms, such as plains, plateaus, and mountains. It is inhabited by the birds and pigs, the pigs having their own city/lair. In the distance, Mighty Eagle's cave can be seen. It is also likely that the island Piglantis lies near the area. Where the two edges at the front of Piggy Island break up is a circular desert/canyon-like area.

Here is each significant landmark of Piggy Island.

Pig Palace
Main article: Pig Palace

The palace is one of the most important buildings in the country and the residence of the island's ruler. The original castle was destroyed along with multiple other structures in a massive TNT explosion in the Battle of Pig City. It was later rebuilt at an unknown point in the timeline. It is located in the nation's capital, Pig City.

Hog Head Mountain
Hog Head Mountain is the mountain in the middle of Piggy Island that is notably shaped like a Minion Pig. It is the most notable area in Angry Birds Epic as it is extremely large, or therefore, anyone who sees Piggy Island may think this is most notable. Bomb tries to control his temper by soaking in the hot springs on Hog Head Mountain. Inside this mountain, there is a volcanous place full of boiling lava and structures made by ancient civilizations such as pig-shaped stone cannons activated by ores and crystals, as seen on Angry Birds 2.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic (location of a Special Spirit Caller)
 * Angry Birds 2

Cobalt Plateaus
The Cobalt Plateaus is a reoccurring location on Piggy Island. This are called Cobalt Plateau because it's rich of Cobalt Stones. It first appeared in Angry Birds Toons, being the location of several episodes such as Fired Up!. This is one of the places Red wishes to raise the eggs from the pigs. It appears in Angry Birds Epic with 27 levels in total. This is where Matilda has a garden called White's Garden.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Classic - Most episodes
 * Angry Birds Epic - Cobalt Plateaus - 1 to Matilda's Garden
 * Angry Birds Toons - Most episodes such as Fired Up! and Chuck Time
 * Angry Birds 2 :(Most of the levels)

Slingshot Woods
Slingshot Woods was seen in several games but was first officially coined the name in Angry Birds Epic. It goes in several directions. The World of Angry Birds Official Guidebook tells that only Y-shaped trees grow there. The trees remind the pigs of the birds' slingshot, so they usually stay away from there.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Classic - First part of Danger Above
 * Angry Birds Season - All Easter Eggs episodes
 * Angry Birds Epic - Slingshot Woods - 1 to Slingshot Woods - 6

South Beach
South Beach is located opposite of Slingshot Woods. Located after South Beach is the Cobalt Plateaus. Due to the striking resemblance, this must be where the Vuela Tazos Angry Birds advertisement had taken place. This is the new nesting place of The Flock.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic - South Beach - 1, South Beach - 2, and Cornucopia Woods
 * Angry Birds Toons - several episodes such as Romance in a Bottle and Didgeridork
 * Angry Birds Friends - Tropigal Eggscape Tournament.

Desert Island
Desert Island is a location on Piggy Island that was seen in general but was classified first in Angry Birds Epic. Desert Island is sandy and has cacti growing as vegetation.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic - Desert Island - 1 to Desert Pig Castle
 * Angry Birds Go! - All Stunt tracks
 * Angry Birds Classic - All Ham 'Em High levels
 * Angry Birds Friends - Halloween Tournaments 2014, Wild West Tournament and Wish Upon A Pig Tournament.

Golden Fields
The golden fields appear to be south to the Great Cliffs and east to the limestone lagoon. The location has golden-colored plants growing in them, giving the name its place.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic - Golden Fields - 1 to Golden Fields - 4
 * Angry Birds Seasons - Summer Pignic, except of Summer Pignic 1-17 and one of Golden Eggs

Star Reef
This placed was named Star Reef not just because the area is shaped like a star, but also because sea-stars can also be harvested in the area

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic - Star Reef - 1 to Star Reef - 8

Limestone Lagoon
Limestone Lagoon got its name due to its water being rich in limestone. This waterbody surrounds Desert Island.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic - Limestone Lagoon - 1 to Limestone Lagoon - 6

Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Forest is named as such due to the bountiful Bamboo growing in the area. This area has a traditional Asian feel due to Ninjas being present in the area.

This location is featured in:


 * Angry Birds Classic: Poached Eggs Part 2
 * Angry Birds Epic: Bamboo Forest - 1 to Bamboo Forest - 9
 * Angry Birds Seasons: Year of the Dragon episodes (from The World of Angry Birds Official Guidebook)Bamboo_1.png
 * Angry Birds 2: (Most of the levels)
 * Angry Birds Friends!:  (Year Of The Rooster Tournament)

Square Forest
Square forest is the other forest. It is located at the opposite of Bamboo Forest. This forest is located between Giant Red Valley and the Eastern Sea.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic: Square Forest - 1 to Square Forest - 3
 * Angry Birds Toons: Slumber Mill

Old Nesting Barrows
It is known that this was the original nesting place of the Angry Birds before Angry Birds Toons and Angry Birds Epic. It was later abandoned, and it was taken over by Rogues and Monty in Angry Birds Epic. Currently, it is unknown why the birds moved from the Old Nesting Barrows to the South Beach. It is the place of the Mighty Sword which Mighty Eagle wants The Flock to take the sword to unlock the Mighty Eagle's dojo.



This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic: Old Nesting Barrows - 1 to Old Nesting Barrows - 6

Piglantis
Piglantis is a location near Piggy Island that is also another island. Piglantis is where the Octopus Pig inhabited and is also where the Angry Birds Seasons episode Piglantis takes place. To access Piglantis, one needs to travel from the Pig City Harbor.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Seasons: All levels of Piglantis

Bottomless Cave
This cave has a lot of Brutes and monster-sized pigs in Angry Birds Epic. This is probably where Mine and Dine was set.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Classic: All Mine and Dine episodes
 * Angry Birds Epic: Bottomless Cave

Chronicle Cave
This cave is where Chronicler Pig carves hundreds of dioramas and statues out of the natural green wax that oozes from the rocks inside the cave, according to The World of Angry Birds Official Guide. In Angry Birds Epic, there are lots of levels and all kinds of pigs are here. It is located inside Hog Head Mountain.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic: All levels past Shaking Hall - 1

Crown Mountains
The Crown Mountains got its name due to being shaped like a crown for the pig-shaped Hog Head Mountain when viewed from afar. In Angry Birds Epic, this location is split into several smaller locations: Canyon Land, Snowy Peak, Winter Wonderland, and Island in the Sky. Due to its high altitude, the summit is permanently covered in snow. This is where the Sub Zero levels of Angry Birds Go! also occurs.

This location is featured in:


 * Angry Birds Classic: Surf And Turf
 * Angry Birds Toons: Several episodes such as Catching The Blues
 * Angry Birds Epic: Canyon Land - 1 to Islands in the Sky - 3
 * Angry Birds Season: All Christmas themed episodes except for On Finn Ice and Arctic Eggspedition.
 * Angry Birds Go!: All Sub Zero tracks
 * Angry Birds Friends: Surf And Turf, Pirate Tournaments and Retro Games Tournament
 * The Angry Birds Movie
 * Angry Birds Action!

Pig City
Pig City is the capital of Piggy Island and contains multiple buildings. Hog Head Mountain, the Chronicle Caves, and the Old Nesting Barrows are located just outside the city limits. In Angry Birds Epic, King Pig's Castle is the final castle in the game, before Wizpig creates his own castle at the summit of Hog Head Mountain with the final bird egg.

Moorlands
The Moorlands are at the top-right corner of Piggy Island. it is a mystery as to what occurs there. So far, this location has only appeared in Angry Birds Epic.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Epic: Moorlands - 1 to Moorlands - 3

Great Cliffs
The Great Cliffs are where Poached Eggs and Mighty Hoax takes place. It was the original nesting place before the Old Nesting Barrows and Cobalt Plateaus.

This location is featured in:
 * Angry Birds Classic: Most episodes
 * Angry Birds Go!: Seedway episodes
 * Angry Birds Epic: Great Cliffs - 1 to Great Cliffs - 4

Government, politics, and military
Piggy Island is ruled as an absolute monarchy by a monarch. The current monarch is King Smoothcheeks, who ascended the throne after the death of the previous king, Leonard Mudbeard. The king is the supreme commander of the armed forces. There is also a form of militia, being involved in battles of the Great Egg War and sacrificing their lives to defend the eggs, like an air force and a navy. The army's most well-known member is Corporal Pig. There is also a police force on the island, which maintains peace in the island. Finally, there is a judicial system in the island, which carries out trials. A well-known member of the system is Chronicler Pig.

Foreign relations
Piggy Island is involved in a war with Bird Island over the birds' eggs - the Great Egg War.

It is unknown if there are foreign relations with Golden Island.

Population
The island is inhabited by thousands of pigs and around 11 birds.
 * Red
 * The Blues
 * Chuck
 * Bomb
 * Matilda
 * Hal
 * Terence
 * Bubbles
 * Stella
 * Silver
 * Eggs (unborn)
 * King Pig - Head of state
 * King Leonard Mudbeard (His father) (Formerly)
 * Minion Pigs
 * Ross
 * Foreman Pig
 * Corporal Pig
 * Chef Pig
 * Professor Pig
 * Goliath Pig
 * Fat Pig
 * Professor Pig
 * Photog
 * Tiny
 * Chronicler Pig
 * Apple Vendor Pig
 * Other Pigs

Languages
A language is spoken in the island by both the birds and the pigs. They speak in the way their species do and they speak some grunts that can be understood and related with something. However, in the international version of The Angry Birds Movie, the birds and pigs are seen talking in the language of the country it was released. The birds and pigs also use languages in some instances, though this is not very common.

Religion
An unknown percentage of the population is religious, as  the pigs built a church is known to exist on the island. It presumably hosts services for Christian pigs as the Church has a Cross on top of it, it appears physically on Angry Birds Friends!.

Economy
The island's currency are coins and bills normally, the pigs uses it to buy food. There is also a bank in the city that is intended for cabbage, but it acts more like a supermarket because the pigs eat them.

In The Angry Birds Movie, the pigs flip a coin which has the face of Leonard on it, while in Bad Piggies and Piggy Tales, the pigs use snout coins, in which they can also be used on Vending Machines.

In Angry Birds Friends! and Angry Birds Go!, the player uses Bird Coins to purchase content, which could be the currency of the island.

Food
Piggy Island is known to have a vast array of food - like hot dogs, vegetables, cake, and stew. However, the pigs have been planning to steal eggs so King Pig may eat them. However, only King Pig is allowed to eat the eggs due to a law that states only the country's head of state may eat eggs. Other pigs must find other food to eat.

Music
Piggy Island has a variety of musicians. Tenor Pig is a well-known singer from the island. It is also known that other pigs sing, and music is also played during special occasions, seen during the reception of the royal wedding of King Pig and a Cabbage. Music is also played during religious services, as seen in the Pig Church during the royal wedding proper. [A] Pianist(s) exists/exist on the island as well.

A list of known instruments: This list was compiled from Angry Birds Toons, Angry Birds Action! and Angry Birds Seasons.
 * Piano
 * Violin
 * Pipe organ
 * Accordion
 * Sousaphone
 * Saxophone
 * Trombone
 * Trumpet
 * Drum
 * Flute
 * Battery
 * Harp

Trivia

 * The first appearance of Piggy Island was in the Angry Birds Christmas Comic at the last panel.
 * Inside the entrance of Rovio's Animation Department is a handcrafted model of Piggy Island encased in glass.
 * The whole Piggy Island also appears in the Toons episode Crash Test Piggies and Catching The Blues.
 * The island of Greater Inagua in the Carribean Sea bears a large resemblance to Piggy Island, in possible location, topography, and wildlife.
 * Piggy Island also resembles Neverland from Disney's Peter Pan, particularly the crescent-shaped lagoon on the southern portion of the island, the waterfall at the center of the island, and the mountain range on the northern portion of the island.
 * The Desert Island and the Limestone Lagoons nearly resembles a scrambled egg.