▁were ▁too ▁isolated ▁and ▁not ▁suitable ▁for ▁mass ▁settlement ▁of ▁Germ ans , ▁areas ▁in ▁Central ▁and ▁Eastern ▁Europe ▁offered ▁better ▁potential ▁for ▁German ▁settlement . ▁Other ▁sch ol ars , ▁are ▁ske pt ical ▁and ▁challenge ▁the ▁continu ity ▁th esis . ▁Additionally , ▁however , ▁only ▁one ▁former ▁colonial ▁officer ▁gained ▁an ▁important ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁Naz i ▁administrative ▁hierarchy . ▁▁ ▁Imp act ▁ ▁Un like ▁other ▁colonial ▁emp ires ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁British , ▁French ▁or ▁Spanish , ▁Germany ▁left ▁very ▁few ▁traces ▁of ▁its ▁own ▁language , ▁institutions ▁or ▁custom s ▁in ▁its ▁former ▁colon ies . ▁As ▁of ▁today , ▁no ▁country ▁outside ▁Europe ▁uses ▁German ▁as ▁an ▁official ▁language , ▁although ▁in ▁Nam ib ia , ▁German ▁is ▁a ▁recognized ▁national ▁language ▁and ▁there ▁are ▁numerous ▁German ▁pla cen ames ▁and ▁architect ural ▁structures ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁A ▁small ▁German ▁eth nic ▁minor ity ▁also ▁res ides ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁History ▁of ▁German ▁foreign ▁policy ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁former ▁German ▁colon ies ▁ ▁German ▁colonial ▁projects ▁before ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁ ▁German ▁colon ization ▁of ▁the ▁Amer icas ▁ ▁German ▁East ▁Africa ▁Company ▁ ▁German ▁New ▁Guinea ▁Company ▁ ▁Br anden burger ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁ ▁Imperial ▁Col onial ▁Office ▁ ▁Reich sk ol onial bund ▁ ▁Wil hel min ism ▁▁ ▁Foot notes ▁▁▁ ▁S ources ▁and ▁references ▁▁▁ ▁West ermann , ▁Groß er ▁Atlas ▁zur ▁Welt geschichte ▁▁ ▁World St ates men . org ▁▁ ▁Bibli ography