List of former German colonies

for the colonies of Brandenburg-Prussia see

German colonial empire

[edit] Africa

German East Africa - (Deutsch-Ostafrika)
- Tanganyika; after World War I a British mandate, which in 1962 became independent and in 1964 joined with former British protectorate of the sultanate of Zanzibar to form present-day Tanzania
- Ruanda-Urundi: 1885 – 1917
  - Rwanda (present-day)
  - Burundi (present-day)
- Wituland 1885 – 1890, since in Kenya
German South West Africa - (Deutsch-Südwestafrika)
- Namibia (present-day) except Walvisbaai
German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) - existed as one unit only for two or three years, then split into two colonies due to distances:
- 1. Kamerun 1884 – 1914 ; after World War I separated in a British part, Cameroons, and a French Cameroun, which became present Cameroon. The British part was later split in half, with one part joining Nigeria and the other Cameroon.
- 2. Togoland 1884 – 1914 ; after World War I separated in a British part, which joined Ghana, and a French one, which became Togo

The protectorate of Kiao-chau (Kiautschou/Kiaochow); modern Jiaozhou Bay;
- Tsingtao (Tsingtau): 1897 – 1914
The sphere of influence of Shandong
The sphere of influence of the Huang He (Hwang-Ho) valley

New Swabia was a part of Antarctica, claimed by Nazi Germany 19 January 1939 - 25 May 1945, but not effectively colonized; the claim was completely abandoned afterward
German colonization of the Americas
German colonial empire

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Former German Schutzgebiete (colonies and protectorates)

Colonies	Africa	Wituland · German East Africa (Tanganyika • Rwanda • Burundi) · German South-West Africa (Namibia) · German West Africa (Kamerun • Togoland)
	Pacific	German Samoa · German New Guinea (German Solomon Islands • German Marshall Islands) · Caroline Islands · Mariana Islands · Nauru · Palau
Concessions	China	Kiaochow (Kiautschou) · Tsingtao
Unrecognized	Antarctica	New Swabia