Little Egypt

Japanese: Little Egypt(英語表記)LittleEgypt
Little Egypt

…The name was given to the area during the early 19th century when the area was developed because the topography was thought to resemble that of Cairo, Egypt. The southern tip of Illinois is still called Little Egypt today. Commerce flourished thanks to the railroad that connected it to Chicago, and it was also the base of General Grant during the Civil War. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Little Egypt" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…19世紀初頭の開拓期,エジプトのカイロに地形が似ていると考えられたため,この名が付けられた。イリノイ州南端は今日でも〈小エジプトLittle Egypt〉と呼ばれる。シカゴと結ばれる鉄道によって商業が栄え,南北戦争の際にはグラント将軍の基地ともなった。…

※「Little Egypt」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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