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German East Africa

–noun
a former German territory in E Africa, the area now comprised of continental Tanzania and the independent republics of Rwanda and Burundi.
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German East Africa  
A former German protectorate of eastern Africa comprising much of what is now Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. The protectorate was declared in 1885 and lasted until the Germans surrendered the territory after World War I.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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