OKAY IS GENOVIA A REAL COUNTRY???? THE ONE MENTIONED OIN PRINCESS DIARIES ............

Am convinced it is because i have read it somewhere else too not just princess diaries but my dad sagte its a made up country so does everybody else but i dont belive it as i have read it somewhere else too soo if somebody can tell me is it true oder not?? i have abet with nmy dad it is acountry soo please help me win it lolz