List of former German colonies
This is a list of former German Empire colonies and protectorates (German: Schutzgebiete) outside of the Empire's European borders, the German colonial empire.
Brandenburg-Prussian colonies
These were colonies unsuccessfully settled by Brandenburg-Prussia (part of the Holy Roman Empire realm), since 1701 Kingdom of Prussia, before the foundation of the German Empire in 1871.
Imperialism in Africa
Two countries that were free after 1914 were Ethiopia and Liberia. The rest of the contries in Africa were under imperialism.
Africa
North America
These territories were held briefly under lease or occupation during the early European colonizations of the New World.
Habsburg Monarchy colonies
These were colonies of the Habsburg Monarchy (part of the Holy Roman Empire realm), since 1804 Austrian Empire, since 1867 Austria-Hungary.
German imperial colonies
These are colonies settled by and controlled by the German Empire from 1884-1919.
Africa
The following were German African protectorates.
- German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika):
- German South West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika) - present-day Namibia (except then-British Walvis Bay) and part of Botswana (Südrand des Caprivi-Zipfels)
- German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) - existed as one unit only for two or three years, then split into two colonies due to distances:
- Kamerun'(1884–1914) - after World War I, separated into 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. (Kamerun, Nigeria-Ostteil, Tschad-Südwestteil, Zentralafrikanische Republik-Westteil, Republik Kongo-Nordostteil, Gabun-Nordteil)
- Togoland (1884–1914) - after World War I it separated into two parts: a British part (Ghana-Westteil), which joined Ghana, and a French one, which became Togo
Pacific
These were German colonies in the Pacific.
China
These are German concessions in China leased to it by the Qing Dynasty.
Americas
See also
Sources and external links
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