European colonization of the Americas
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### [German](/wiki/German_colonization_of_the_Americas "German colonization of the Americas")

* [Klein\-Venedig](/wiki/Klein-Venedig "Klein-Venedig") ([Holy Roman Empire](/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire "Holy Roman Empire"))
* [Hanauish\-Indies](/wiki/Hanauish-Indies "Hanauish-Indies")
* [Saint Thomas (Brandenburg colony)](/wiki/Saint_Thomas_%28Brandenburg_colony%29 "Saint Thomas (Brandenburg colony)")
* [German interest in the Caribbean](/wiki/German_interest_in_the_Caribbean "German interest in the Caribbean") ([German Empire](/wiki/German_Empire "German Empire"))

### [Italian](/wiki/Italy_and_the_colonization_of_the_Americas "Italy and the colonization of the Americas")

* [Thornton expedition](/wiki/Thornton_expedition "Thornton expedition") (now [French Guiana](/wiki/French_Guiana "French Guiana"))

### [Denmark](/wiki/Danish_colonization_of_the_Americas "Danish colonization of the Americas")

* [Nova Dania](/wiki/Jens_Munk "Jens Munk") (now [Churchill](/wiki/Churchill%2C_Manitoba "Churchill, Manitoba"), Canada)

What are some examples of German colonization attempts in the Americas?