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Cameroon
[kam-uh-roon]
noun
Official Name United Republic of Cameroon.Former Official Name Federal Republic of Cameroon.Also an independent republic in western Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Yaoundé.
an active volcano in western Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of western Africa. 13,370 feet (4,075 meters).
Cameroon
/ ˌkæməˈruːn, ˈkæməˌruːn /
noun
French name: Cameroun.German name: Kamerun.a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became a German colony in 1884; divided in 1919 into the Cameroons (administered by Britain) and Cameroun (administered by France); Cameroun and the S part of the Cameroons formed a republic in 1961 (the N part joined Nigeria); became a member of the Commonwealth in 1995. Official languages: French and English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Yaoundé. Pop: 20 549 221 (2013 est). Area: 475 500 sq km (183 591 sq miles)
an active volcano in W Cameroon: the highest peak on the West African coast. Height: 4070 m (13 352 ft)
Cameroon
Republic in west-central Africa, bordered by Nigeria to the northwest, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea to the south, and the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) to the west. Yaounde is its capital, and Douala is its largest city.
Other Word Forms
- anti-Cameroon adjective
- Cameroonian adjective
- pro-Cameroon adjective
Example Sentences
Cameroon international Mbeumo scored 20 times for the Bees in the Premier League last season.
Manchester United are known to be interested in the 25-year-old Cameroon international, with the likes of Arsenal and Newcastle also linked.
Control over South West Africa - along with what is now Cameroon, Togo and other colonial territories - was stripped from Germany by competing powers after World War One.
The French- and English-speaking parts of Cameroon use different judicial systems.
Pastor George Tikum, originally from Cameroon, said it is possible that the parents are here illegally, and left the babies because they'd have a more secure life if adopted.
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