Chapter 871 "Rhine" City
Following Ernst's statement, various departments in East Africa began a new round of work. A large number of personnel went to New Frankfurt, and with New Frankfurt as the center, they screened the site for the new capital of East Africa. However, this work was not too difficult. After all, the area around New Frankfurt had been limited, which greatly narrowed the scope of the survey.
At the same time, Ernst had already made a plan for the name of the new capital. As a German country, the name of the capital must be eye-catching, or at least refreshing in translation.
Just like the world-famous metropolises such as London, Paris, Berlin and New York, Ernst mainly thought about this issue from the perspective of the people of the Far Eastern Empire in his previous life. At the same time, the name of the new capital should not only be well-known in the Far Eastern Empire, but also in Europe, America, and even the whole world.
In fact, the First Town City is quite "famous". After all, the name is very easy to remember when translated into various languages, after all, it has the word "first" in it.
However, the name of the First Town City has a bad meaning and connotation. The first one seems a bit "exaggerated". Like the United States, it gives people a sense of "nouveau riche" and is very vulgar.
It would be fine if the First Town City could really be compared with any metropolis in the world, but the First Town City is obviously not on that list. Even among the local cities in East Africa, its economy, scale, population and other data are not even in the second tier.
The ceiling of East African cities is now Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, which belong to the first echelon. Then Nairobi, Mwanza, Mbeya, Harare, Bulawayo, Lusaka, New Hamburg Port City, etc. are in the second echelon, and the first town can only be ranked in the third echelon.
So compared with the name "First", the First Town City is obviously not worthy of its name. Of course, if a "town" is added, it will complement each other.
However, if the capital of East Africa is placed in the category of a "town" and compared with the capitals of other countries, I'm afraid it will be laughed at by other countries. Everyone's capital is a "city", do you have the nerve to say that the capital is a "town"!
In addition to the vulgar name, the name of the First Town City also carries a strong "colonial color" because the First Town City is the earliest colonial outpost in East Africa. Therefore, using this name as the capital easily makes people think of the "origin of East Africa."
In other words, this name is the "evidence" of colonialism in East Africa, and the fact that it overlaps with the capital makes it even more memorable.
Therefore, "First Town City" as the name of the capital of East Africa did not satisfy Ernst in any aspect.
Ernst's name for the new capital is "Rhine", which fully conforms to the principles of "faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance", has historical and cultural characteristics, is well-known in the world, and can highlight East Africa as a symbol of German national culture.
The word "Rhine" obviously comes from the mother river of Germany - the Rhine. The Rhine is the longest river in Germany, the mother river of Germany, and the cradle of German civilization.
At the same time, the Rhine is the largest river in Western Europe, a famous international river, and a famous international shipping waterway.
It originates in the Alps, passes through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, and flows into the North Sea near Rotterdam.
Therefore, the "Rhine River" is destined to be famous in Europe just because of the countries it passes through, so using "Rhine" as the name of the new capital of East Africa will definitely be "world-famous".
Moreover, the meaning of Rhine is very good. In ancient Celtic, it means "clear and bright", and it is also easy to translate into Chinese.
At the same time, although "Rhine" is famous, it is rarely used as a place name except for "Rhineland" in Germany. There is no city called "Rhine" in Europe, which provides convenience for East Africa.
This means that the new capital is named "Rhine", which is highly recognizable and the first thing everyone thinks of is the capital of East Africa.
Cities with the same name are not a small problem. For example, the U.S. city of São Paulo and the Brazilian city of São Paulo are very easy to confuse. The U.S. city of São Paulo is the capital of Minnesota.
Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the largest city in the country. It seems that Brazil is better, but as a powerful country, the state capitals of the United States are not bad either.
There are similar examples in East Africa, such as the western port city of East Africa - Alexandria, which has the same name as Alexandria in Egypt. Of course, the current Alexandria in East Africa cannot compete with Alexandria in Egypt.
So this also reflects the preciousness and rarity of the name "Rhine".
At the same time, "Rhine" also conforms to the mainstream cultural identity of East Africa, such as the first river named in East Africa - the Little Rhine.
The Little Rhine is very well-known in East Africa, but in its previous life it was just an unknown small river in Tanzania - the Rufu River, and was even more unknown internationally.
The Little Rhine River is not only well-known in East Africa, but is also most easily mentioned in Europe, especially in Germany. It is the most famous river in East Africa besides the Nile River, the Congo River, the Orange River and the Zambezi River, because of its advantage in name.
Therefore, using "Rhine" as the name of the capital of East Africa can greatly enhance East Africa's international influence, while at the same time enhancing national identity and making up for certain cultural and historical deficiencies.
East Africa itself has a very short history. If a city does not take on a refreshing name, it will be hard for people to remember it. Now the most famous cities in East Africa are Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.
Of course, due to the economic development of Dar es Salaam and the rise of East African national strength, in the Far East Empire the old translation of Dar es Salaam has actually been replaced by the simplified "Da City".
As for the "First Town", because the name was so recognizable, it was retained and even spread more widely after the South African War.
To be honest, if Ernst himself were an ordinary person abroad, he would feel a little embarrassed by the name "First Town City".
Just like "New York" is not translated into New York, but into "Xinxiang", it is similar to "the first town and city". Ernst can even say that "the town is bigger than the township", so the first town and city wins.
However, the name New York actually comes from the Duke of York in the United Kingdom. With the addition of "New" in the name, there is also "Yorkshire" in the United Kingdom. This is the same as the "New Hamburg Port" and "New Frankfurt City" in East Africa, or the "New Amsterdam" as the Dutch once called New York.
If it weren't for the existence of the Sultanate of Zanzibar and the influence of his past life memories, Ernst would probably have changed "Dar es Salaam" or "Mombasa" to a German name, and then named "New..."
Of course, even though the name of the new capital was determined, Ernst did not tell anyone else about this idea for the time being, because the specific location of "Rhine City" had not yet been signed in East Africa.
After the site selection in East Africa is completed, "Rhine City" will be publicized. Even if the site selection is completed, the construction of the new capital will take time. It will probably take several years to develop to the scale of the first town.
Therefore, the "Rhine City" is still a long way off. In this century, Ernst will not be able to complete the relocation of the capital. Only after the supporting railways, roads, water and electricity, and other infrastructure are completed can the moving journey be officially started.
(End of this chapter)
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