Historical map of German East Africa, wood engraving, published 1899 - Stockillustratie

Historical map of German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) - former German colony that existed between 1885 and 1918. The area included the modern-day countries of Tanzania (excluding Zanzibar), Burundi and Rwanda, as well as a small area in modern-day Mozambique with a total area of 995,000 km² (almost twice the area of the German Empire at the time). With around 7.75 million inhabitants, it was the largest and most populous colony in the German Empire. Wood engraving, published in 1899.