I've added translations of working capital alphabetic quality cities to my literal map of the world. The Planet Dirt interactive map at 1 time includes literal translations of dry reason names, U.S. of America states as well as many working capital alphabetic quality cities across the globe.
Planet Dirt is an interactive map of the the world on which the place-names bring been translated to render their literal meanings. If you've always wondered what the bring upwards of a country, a province or working capital alphabetic quality urban gist truly agency as well as hence you lot tin occupation this map to abide by out. The translations of all the working capital alphabetic quality urban gist names on the map come upwards from Wikipedia's List of National Capital City Name Etymologies. This listing doesn't include all working capital alphabetic quality cities (and non all the cities it does comprise are working capital alphabetic quality cities). Cities, such every bit London, which bring no known etymology are non shown on the map. I've every bit good left off a publish of working capital alphabetic quality cities alongside names which don't truly ask translating, such every bit Washington DC.
Among my personal favorite urban gist names on the map are the surreal sounding 'I've Just Been Cutting Leaves' (Abidjan) as well as 'End of an Elephant's Trunk' (Khartoum).
Lots of working capital alphabetic quality cities only about the the world are named later on natural features, such every bit rivers, mountains, swamps, forests, bays as well as springs. Just every bit many cities are named later on their defensive features which hope to protect the city's inhabitants from the unsafe the world outside. These cities include Vienna (White Fort), State of Kuwait City (Fortress yesteryear the Sea), Goteborg (Great Stronghold), Tallinn (Danish Castle), Sana'a (Well Fortified) as well as Rabat (Fortified Place).
Other urban gist names seem to hope their inhabitants a house of peace as well as rest. These cities include N'Djamena (Place of Rest), Asmara (Live inwards Peace), Trondheim (A Good Place Called Home), Lisbon (Safe Harbor) as well as Dar es Salaam (House of Peace).
Cities inwards the far due east ofttimes look to bring been named purely for their administrative functions. These cities include Beijing (Northern Capital), Tokyo (Eastern Capital), Kyoto (Capital) as well as Seoul (Capital).
