Japan is a world map showing at a glance the origins of various world names such as "Sunrise Treasure"

The name "Japan" is said to have been used since the second half of the seventh century, and as the sun rises from the Sui at the time, "From Sun" → "Hinomoto" with Hinomoto It is considered to be the most influential theory that what is expressed is the beginning. Of course, not only in Japan but also in the countries of the world there are meanings properly in the country name, the world map which summarizes the origin of such country name "The Literal Translation of Country Names"Has been published.

World Map: The Literal Translation of Country Names
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This map is announced by the American CIAThe World FactbookAnd by Oxford University Press, UKAn A - Z of country name originsThe information is gathered together in one sheet and usually the meaning is written in the place where the country name will be written.


First, I will look at it from the Asian region.


In Japan, the meaning "Land of the Rising Sun" and "the lunar country that I am sunrise" is written in English as it is. I heard that the Chinese are "Middle Kingdom" (the kingdom in the center), India "Country of the River Indus" (country of the Indus River), Bhutan "Land of the Thunder Dragon" (land of the thunder dragon) In a sense, not a meaning, various origins are shown. By the way, neighbors Korea and North Korea are both "High and Beautiful" (highly beautiful), which seems to refer to "Goryeo" (= Korea).


The United States is described as "United States of America" ​​(United States of America)Amerigo VespucciIt is not mentioned at all. Canada is "The Village" (village), which is derived from the word "kanata" meaning "village" of the Iroquo tribe of the St. Lawrence Basin. Mexico is written as "In the Navel of the Moon" meaning "the place of the center of the moon".


Looking to South America, Brazil is "Red Dyewood" (Red Tree), Peru is "Land of the River" (Land of the River), Bolivia is a soldier who succeeded in liberating from SpainSimon Bolivar"Bolival's Land" (land of Bolivar) taken from, and so on.


There are so many countries in Europe and there is a view.


England is "Land of the Angles" (Scenery of the Anglo), Scotland "Land of the Scots" (Scottish lands), as it is. French is described as "Land of the Fierce" (land of braves), but this Fierce is derived from Germanic "Frankers" and Old German "Franka" meaning "Brave" It is a word.


Italy is "Sons of the Bulls" (son of a bull). This is a Latin tribe originating from 'vitulus' which means' bull' or 'bull's son' in Watariro 'VitaliBecause the theory that it is derived from the fact that it lived is powerful.


Countries of the Africa are Algeria, meaning "The Islands", Libya named for "Land of the Libu" (land of the rebirier) derived from Greek mythology, "Country of the Blacks" Sudan which means the country). Mali's "Hippopotamus" is exactly an animal's "hippopotamus", once in this placeMali EmpireIt was attached to the thriving prosperity.


Australia is "Southern Land". It is derived from "Terra Australis Incognita" meaning "land of strange south" in modern Latin. New Zealand is "New Sea Land" (New Ocean Country), Vanuatu "Our Land Forever" (Our Land Forever), Papua New Guinea "Frizzy-Haired Men" (Tiny Hair Men) It was getting.