Former German colonies

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres (660 feet) away along the Zambezi river near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek.

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea (where its capital, Lomé, is located) to the Burkina Faso-Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin.

Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia subregion of Oceania, with its nearest neighbour being Banaba (part of Kiribati) about to the east. Nauru is also known to have one of the highest obesity rates in the world.

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. The Republic of Palau consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands, while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia.

The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is an archipelagic country in Oceania. The sovereign state lies west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Federated States of Micronesia, or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a region of Oceania. The federation encompasses the majority of the Caroline Islands and consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span the western Pacific just north of the equator for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi). Together, the states comprise around 607 islands and a combined land area of approximately 702 km2 or 271 sq mi.

unincorporated territory of the US located in the Pacific

largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States of America

archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau

former German possession in the African Great Lakes region between 1884–1919

capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela

colonial protectorate of the German Empire from 1884 to 1919 comprising the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and its various nearby islands

former colony of the German Empire

island-municipality in Puerto Rico

one of the main islands of the United States Virgin Islands

Pacific island, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States

Kamerun was an African protectorate of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon. Kamerun also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern parts of Chad and far northeastern parts of Nigeria.

Ouidah (English: ; French: ) or Whydah (; Ouidah, Juida, and Juda by the French; Ajudá by the Portuguese; and Fida by the Dutch), and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.

Togoland, officially the Togoland Protectorate (; ), was a protectorate of the German Empire in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana, approximately 90,400 km2 (29,867 sq mi) in size. During the period known as the "Scramble for Africa", the colony was established in 1884 and was gradually extended inland.

island in the Northern Mariana Islands

colony and protectorate of the German Empire in Oceania from 1900 to 1920

Anatahan is a volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and has one of the most active volcanoes of the archipelago. Although formerly inhabited, the island is currently uninhabited due to the constant danger of volcanic eruptions. Anatahan is located northwest of Farallon de Medinilla and north of Saipan. It last erupted between 2007 and 2008, and also erupted in 2003.

volcanic island in the Mariana Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean

Alamagan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, north of Guguan, north of Saipan, and south of Pagan. It is currently undergoing resettlement since 2018, with a few people living there. The project was coordinated by the Northern Islands Mayor's office and the people there have radio contact with the mainland.

Agrihan (also spelled Agrigan) is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island has mostly been uninhabited, but had 4 permanent residents in the 2020 U.S. census. Agrihan is located to the north of Pagan.

island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain in the Pacific Ocean

group of three small uninhabited islands

Prussian colony located in modern Ghana, 1683-1721

Arguin ( : Arghīn; ) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.

uninhabited volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands

Guguan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island is currently uninhabited. Guguan is located south from Alamagan and north from Saipan, and is northeast from Sarigan.

thumb|250px|A biological survey party lands on Sarigan, 2010. Photo courtesy Michael Lusk. Sarigan or Sariguan is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. Sarigan is located northeast of Anatahan island, south of Guguan and north of Saipan, the largest island in the Northern Marianas. The island has been sparsely populated, but in modern times has been uninhabited due to volcanic activity. It is currently a nature preserve.

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Aguijan (; ; also Aguiguan and Aguihan, based on the Spanish rendition of the native name), and sometimes referred to Goat Island, is a small, uninhabited, bean-shaped coralline island in the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is situated southwest of Tinian, from which it is separated by the Tinian Channel. Aguijan and Tinian together form Tinian Municipality, one of the four main political divisions that comprise the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Aguijan is inhabited by wild goats and is the last known habitat of a rare bat, and many species of birds live on the island.

German colonial territory in the Qing Empire (1898-1914)

uninhabited small island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean

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1899 German–Spanish Treaty

German colony in modern Mozambique

Wituland (also Witu, Vitu, Witu Protectorate or Swahililand) was a territory of approximately in East Africa centered on the town of Witu, just inland from the Indian Ocean port of Lamu, north of the mouth of the Tana River in what is now Kenya.

'''''' (German for 'Little Venice') or Welserland () was the most significant territory of the German colonization of the Americas, from 1528 to 1546, in which the Welser banking and patrician family of the Free Imperial Cities of Augsburg and Nuremberg obtained colonial rights in the Province of Venezuela in return for debts owed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who was also King of Spain. In 1528, Charles V issued a charter by which the House of Welser possessed the rights to explore, rule and colonize the area, also with the motivation of searching for the legendary golden city of El Do

undersea pinnacles and bank in the Northern Mariana Islands

company created to colonize and trade

municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands

attempts at colonization

island group in Western Pacific

Venezuelan port

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place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

former colony in modern US Virgin Islands (1685–1754)

Series of German postage stamps

German colonial attempt

colonies predating the German Empire