All Books Are From Bookland

All published books are identified as originating from a fictional country called Bookland, as indicated by the '978' prefix in their barcodes. This unique categorization stems from the standardization of barcode numbers in the 1980s, where the existing ISBN system for books was incorporated. Instead of altering the entire system for books, they added a country designation to the barcodes, simplifying the classification by unifying all books under this singular label.