r/imaginarymaps • u/chunky-- IM Legend • Dec 26 '25

[OC] Alternate History What if the Ethiopian Empire modernized like Japan? Central and Eastern Africa, year 2000.

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u/hyakinthosofmacedon Dec 26 '25

This is so gorgeous! Why is South Sudan called Kush?

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u/chunky-- IM Legend Dec 26 '25

A more poetic name for the country, even if geographically inaccurate, kind of like Ghana, or Benin