All territories ever of Germany
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Germany’s historical control over territories has evolved over centuries due to conquests, unions, annexations, and other political processes.
At different times, Germany incorporated Austria, Belgium, Czechia, the Netherlands, Northern Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, and Western Poland.
Beyond Europe, the German Empire established colonies in various parts of the world:
- German East Africa: Encompassing present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
- German South-West Africa: Encompassing present-day Namibia.
- German New Guinea: Including parts of what is now Papua New Guinea.
- German Samoa: Covering part of the Samoan Islands in the Pacific.
- German Cameroon: Encompassing parts of present-day Cameroon, Nigeria, and Chad.
- Togoland: Encompassing present-day Togo and parts of Ghana.
- Kiaochow Bay Lease Territory: A concession on the Shandong Peninsula in China.
- German concessions in China: Encompassing several concessions, including Qingdao (Tsingtao), Hankou, and Tianjin.
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