Wakanda (Marvel Comics)

Its importance began when it was discovered that that the country had one of the largest deposition of the extremely rare and valuable mineral, Vibranium. The rulers of this nation were able to parlay this valuable natural resource to acquiring a vibrant technological research based economy which made the the nation one of the leaders in advanced technology while keeping a suprisingly traditional culture.

The current ruler is the king, T'Challa, who also serves as his nation's resident superhero, The Black Panther[?].