Country
Cameroon
Also Known As Republic of Cameroon
Middle Africa
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. French Cameroun gained independence from France on 1 January 1960; British Southern Cameroons joined the following year. Its capital is Yaounde. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearFrench Cameroun gained independence from France on 1 January 1960, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo, as the Republic of Cameroon; British Southern Cameroons voted to join, uniting on 1 October 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. Classification
Sovereignty Status Cameroon
Connections
Associated With
Source Abong-Mbang (Wikipedia)
Centre Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.
Source Centre Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Littoral Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.
Source Littoral Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.
Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Roger Milla, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Cameroon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Cameroon
Infobox, capital
Yaounde
Infobox, area
475,442 km2
Demographics section, 2025
30,987,821 (2025 estimate)
History section, independence
On 1 January 1960, French Cameroun gained independence from France under President Ahmadou Ahidjo as the Republic of Cameroon.
Introduction
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south.
View the Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
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located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
Yaoundé (Wikipedia)
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Cameroon
Has Capital: Yaoundé, Lead section, capital fact
Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon.
View the Source Douala (Wikipedia)
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Cameroon
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
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Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
Abong-Mbang (Wikipedia)
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Abong-Mbang is a town and commune in the Haut-Nyong department, East Region of Cameroon.
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