The New Student's Reference Work/German Oceania
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German Oceania comprises the northern section of eastern New Guinea or Kaiser Wilhelm’s Land, with islands off its coast; Bismarck Archipelago; part of the Solomon Islands; the Eastern Carolines, of which 32 out of 88 are German; the Western Carolines; the Pelew Islands, 11 out of 56 being German; and the Marianne Islands, seven out of 58 of which are German; the Marshall Islands; and Savaii and Upolu, the two largest of the Samoan or Navigator Archipelago. All require imperial contributions for their administration.