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Agrihan
Agrihan (also spelled Agrigan) is a stratovolcano which forms an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Agrihan (also spelled Agrigan) is a stratovolcano which forms an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Aguijan
Aguijan is a small bean-shaped coralline island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated southwest of Tinian, from which it is separated by the Tinian Channel.
Aguijan is a small bean-shaped coralline island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated southwest of Tinian, from which it is separated by the Tinian Channel.
Alamagan
The Northern Marianas island of Alamagan is located north from Saipan and is 11.12 km² in area.
The Northern Marianas island of Alamagan is located north from Saipan and is 11.12 km² in area.
Asuncion Island
Asuncion (or Ascuncion) is the third northernmost independent island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain at.
Asuncion (or Ascuncion) is the third northernmost independent island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain at.
Brandenburger Gold Coast
The Brandenburger Gold Coast, later Prussian Gold Coast, was a part of the Gold Coast.
The Brandenburger Gold Coast, later Prussian Gold Coast, was a part of the Gold Coast.
Chartered company
A chartered company is an association formed by investors or shareholders for the purpose of trade, exploration and colonization.
A chartered company is an association formed by investors or shareholders for the purpose of trade, exploration and colonization.
Colonia Tovar
Colonia Tovar is a city located in the Tovar Municipality of the state of Aragua in Venezuela, 60 km west of Caracas.
Colonia Tovar is a city located in the Tovar Municipality of the state of Aragua in Venezuela, 60 km west of Caracas.
Farallon de Medinilla
Farallon de Medinilla is a small island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain and is situated north of Saipan.
Farallon de Medinilla is a small island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain and is situated north of Saipan.
Farallon de Pajaros
Farallón de Pájaros (from Spanish Farallón de los pájaros, meaning Birds´ Rock), also known as Urracas (from Spanish Urracas, meaning Magpies), is an uninhabited volcanic island, t...
Farallón de Pájaros (from Spanish Farallón de los pájaros, meaning Birds´ Rock), also known as Urracas (from Spanish Urracas, meaning Magpies), is an uninhabited volcanic island, t...
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
German Caribbean
The German Caribbean (German: "Deutsche Karibik") was an unsuccessful imperial project undertaken by German colonists and the Reichsmarine during the late nineteenth century to establish a tradi...
The German Caribbean (German: "Deutsche Karibik") was an unsuccessful imperial project undertaken by German colonists and the Reichsmarine during the late nineteenth century to establish a tradi...
German colonization of the Americas
The German colonization of the Americas consisted of failed attempts to settle Venezuela (Klein-Venedig), St. Thomas, the Crab Island (Guyana) and Tertholen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The German colonization of the Americas consisted of failed attempts to settle Venezuela (Klein-Venedig), St. Thomas, the Crab Island (Guyana) and Tertholen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
German East African rupie
The Rupie was the currency of German East Africa between 1890 and 1916, continuing to circulate in Tanganyika until 1920.
The Rupie was the currency of German East Africa between 1890 and 1916, continuing to circulate in Tanganyika until 1920.
German Samoa
German Samoa (Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono, now wholly within the independent state Samoa, formerly...
German Samoa (Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono, now wholly within the independent state Samoa, formerly...
German South-West Africa
German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika, DSWA) was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was taken over by the Union of South Africa (as part of the British Empire)...
German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika, DSWA) was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was taken over by the Union of South Africa (as part of the British Empire)...
German West African Company
The German West African Company, in German Deutsch-Westafrikanische Gesellschaft / Compagnie, was a German chartered company, founded in 1885.
The German West African Company, in German Deutsch-Westafrikanische Gesellschaft / Compagnie, was a German chartered company, founded in 1885.
German-Spanish Treaty (1899)
The German–Spanish Treaty of 1899 was a treaty between the German Empire and Spain, with the latter selling the remainder of its Pacific Ocean islands to Germany for 25 million pesetas or respec...
The German–Spanish Treaty of 1899 was a treaty between the German Empire and Spain, with the latter selling the remainder of its Pacific Ocean islands to Germany for 25 million pesetas or respec...
Goygol (city)
Goygol is a city and municipality in and the capital of the Goygol Rayon in northwestern Azerbaijan.
Goygol is a city and municipality in and the capital of the Goygol Rayon in northwestern Azerbaijan.
Guguan
Guguan is an island in the Northern Marianas island chain and is 130 miles north of Saipan.
Guguan is an island in the Northern Marianas island chain and is 130 miles north of Saipan.
Kamerun
German Cameroon (Kamerun) was a West African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon.
German Cameroon (Kamerun) was a West African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon.
Kiautschou Bay concession
The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German colonial concession in Imperial China which existed from 1898 to 1914.
The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German colonial concession in Imperial China which existed from 1898 to 1914.
Kionga Triangle
The Kionga Triangle was a small territory on the border between German East Africa (largely overlapping the present-day United Republic of Tanzania) and the Portuguese colony of Portuguese East ...
The Kionga Triangle was a small territory on the border between German East Africa (largely overlapping the present-day United Republic of Tanzania) and the Portuguese colony of Portuguese East ...
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean.
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Nauru
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
North Solomon Islands
The Northern Solomons were the more northerly group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago over which Germany declared a protectorate in 1885.
The Northern Solomons were the more northerly group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago over which Germany declared a protectorate in 1885.
Northern Islands Municipality
Northern Islands Municipality is one of the four main political divisions of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Islands Municipality is one of the four main political divisions of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
Pagan (island)
Pagan is an island in the Marianas archipelago, under the political jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, located at, approximately 320 kilometers north of the CNMI's...
Pagan is an island in the Marianas archipelago, under the political jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, located at, approximately 320 kilometers north of the CNMI's...
Palau
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies
This is a survey of postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies and part of the postage stamps and postal history of Germany, as well as those of the individual countries and terri...
This is a survey of postage stamps and postal history of the German colonies and part of the postage stamps and postal history of Germany, as well as those of the individual countries and terri...
Rota (island)
Rota also known as the "peaceful island", is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the second southernmost of the Marianas Archipelago.
Rota also known as the "peaceful island", is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the second southernmost of the Marianas Archipelago.
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a chain of fifteen tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pa...
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a chain of fifteen tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pa...
Sarigan
Sarigan is a small island in the Northern Mariana Island chain.
Sarigan is a small island in the Northern Mariana Island chain.
Tinian
Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Wituland
Wituland (also Witu, Vitu, Witu Protectorate or Swahililand) was an approximately territory in East Africa centered on the town of Witu just inland from Indian Ocean por...
Wituland (also Witu, Vitu, Witu Protectorate or Swahililand) was an approximately territory in East Africa centered on the town of Witu just inland from Indian Ocean por...
Yacht issue
The Yacht issue was a series of postage stamps, bearing the image of the German Kaiser's yacht, SMY Hohenzollern II, that were used in all of Germany's overseas colonies.
The Yacht issue was a series of postage stamps, bearing the image of the German Kaiser's yacht, SMY Hohenzollern II, that were used in all of Germany's overseas colonies.
Zealandia Bank
Zealandia Bank (chamorro Papaungan, which means sunken) is the name given to two rocky pinnacles, and the submarine volcano they rise from, in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated 11 ...
Zealandia Bank (chamorro Papaungan, which means sunken) is the name given to two rocky pinnacles, and the submarine volcano they rise from, in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated 11 ...