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German East Africa
(1884-1918)
Capital: Dar es Salaam
Population: 7,700,000
Land Area: 995,000 sq km (384,172 sq miles)
Land Division: None
Currency: German East African Rupee
Languages: German (Official), Kiswahili or Swahili
National Day: None
Religions: Mainland: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, Indigenous Beliefs 35%
Ethnicity: African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab)

German Administration
Deutsche-Ostafrikanische Bank - German East African Bank
1915-17 WWI  Emergency Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
German East African 1 Rupee (1-2-1916): Front German East African 1 Rupee (1-2-1916): Reverse P20a 1 Rupie 1 February 1916 UNC Archive Photo Icon



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