German East Africa
former German possession in the African Great Lakes region between 1884–1919
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Summary
German East Africa is a colony[1]. It draws 7,275 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #16 of 146).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Country: German Empire[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: dependent territory[6], historical country[7], historical region[8]
- Capital: Bagamoyo[9], Dar es Salaam[10]
- Official language: German[11], Swahili[12]
- Currency: German East African rupie[13]
- Founder: German East Africa Company[14]
- Part of: German colonial empire[15]
- Commons category: German East Africa[16]
- Inception: January 1, 1885[17]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 28, 1919[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:German East Africa[19]
- Applies to jurisdiction: German East Africa Company[20], German Empire[21]
- Territory claimed by: German Empire[22]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[24], The Encyclopedia Americana[25], The New Student's Reference Work[26], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27]
- Replaced by: Tanganyika Territory[28]
- Native label: Deutsch-Ostafrika[29]
- Area: 994,996 km²[30]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for German East Africa include Ostafrikasaurus[31], a fossil taxon[32].
Why It Matters
German East Africa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Ostafrikasaurus[31], a fossil taxon[32].