German East Africa

Proper noun

Meaning

German East Africa

A former German colony in East Africa, spread mostly over present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

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Examples

German East Africa (1899-1916) further The Germans used armed force and succeeded in doing great damage, but did not destroy the king’s power. Source: Internet

At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the governors of British East Africa (as the Protectorate was generally known) and German East Africa agreed a truce in an attempt to keep the young colonies out of direct hostilities. Source: Internet

Dar es Salaam fell into decline after Majid's death in 1870, but was revived in 1887 when the German East Africa Company established a station there. Source: Internet

History Bujumbura grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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