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Historical map of eastern Africa around 1914, showing the region divided among British, German, French, and Italian colonial powers. Different territories are color-coded by colonial ruler, with key locations such as British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda), German East Africa (including present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi), Italian Somaliland, and French Somaliland labeled. Major lakes, rivers, and cities are also marked. Antique map from 1902 showing central Africa with colonial territories labeled as Kamerun, French Kongo, Kongo Free State, Portuguese West Africa, British East Africa, German East Africa, East Africa, and Rhodesia. The map details rivers, cities, and borders of the era, with an inset map of Madagascar in the lower right corner.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Social Science Open Access Repository - The Territorial Expansion of the Colonial State: Evidence from German East Africa 1890-1909. Oct 15, 2024
Add new Web site: History Today - German East Africa after the First World War. Sep 02, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - German East Africa - Economy. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of German East Africa (1885-1919). Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of German East Africa (1885-1919). Dec 01, 2023
Added two historical maps: Colonial Eastern Africa (early 20th century) and Central/East-central Africa (c. 1902). Jan 11, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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