Without Germany, and without even the ability to attract European immigrants, the Kingdom of Southern Germany could not replicate East Africa's successful experience, let alone the fact that Southern Germany's other conditions were far inferior to those of East Africa.
Moreover, although the Kingdom of Southern Germany possessed relatively abundant resources, its ability to develop and monetize them was far weaker. East Africa had been able to rapidly accumulate its initial development capital largely because Ernst knew the approximate distribution of many of East Africa's mineral deposits.
Thus, East Africa's early mineral exploration had practically been a half-open-book exam. Within the general areas marked out by Ernst, professional mineral prospectors were hired from Europe, and it had been easy to find mines of considerable scale. The most typical example was the copper mines of the Katanga Plateau.
As for the Kingdom of Southern Germany specifically, there was nothing Ernst could do. After all, the scope of his work in his previous life had been concentrated in East African and Southern African countries.
In short, the Kingdom of Southern Germany found it difficult to replicate East Africa's successful experience, while also finding it difficult to escape East Africa's influence.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Ludwig I, Friedrich continued with his reception duties.
Only six countries and regions had attended this so-called international conference led by East Africa: Italy, Belgium, Spain, the Kingdom of Southern Germany, the Darfur region, and the Abyssinian Empire.
Italy was chiefly represented by the Red Sea colonies, Belgium by the Congo Colony, and Spain by Spanish Guinea. The Darfur government was a puppet regime supported by East Africa, while the Kingdom of Southern Germany and the Abyssinian Empire also maintained relatively close relations with East Africa.
What these countries had in common was that they were