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

Capital

Yaounde 2

Population

30,987,821 2

2025 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

475,442 2

Independence or Founding Year

1960 2

French 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

UN Member State 1

Cameroon

Cities

FAQs

Why did Cameroon become independent in two stages?

Its French and British parts became independent separately, in 1960 and 1961.

The country was ruled in two parts, French Cameroun and British Cameroons. French Cameroun gained independence from France in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon, and the southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961.

Connections

Associated With

Abong-Mbang

Source Abong-Mbang (Wikipedia)

Central Africa

Centre Region (Cameroon)

Centre Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.

Source Centre Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)

Douala

Source Douala (Wikipedia)

Littoral Region (Cameroon)

Littoral Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.

Source Littoral Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)

The Congo Basin

Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Yaoundé

Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Guinea

Lake Chad

Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Yaoundé

Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.

Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Benue River

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Esendugue Greg Fonsah

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexis Dipanda Mouelle

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alexis Dipanda Mouelle

Ben Duala Ekoko

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ben Duala Ekoko, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Justice Ben Duala Ekoko (December 15, 1949 – June 7, 2009) was the Attorney General of the Southwest Region (Cameroon) between 2001 and 2004, and worked as one of the Inspector Generals at the Inspectorate of Judicial services at the Ministry of Justice of Cameroon from 2004 till his death in an automobile accident on June 7, 2009.

Maurice Kamga

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Achille Mbembe

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Carlos Kameni

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carlos Kameni (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality

Quote, Lead sentence, nationality

is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper

Jean Makoun

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean Makoun (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Cameroonian former professional footballer

Jean Marie Dongou

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jean Marie Dongou (source article)Lead sentence, nationality

Quote, Lead sentence, nationality

is a Cameroonian professional footballer

Landry Nguémo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Landry Nguémo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

was a Cameroonian professional footballer

Roger Milla

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Roger MillaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Origin Of

Achu soup

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cameroonian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ekwang

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ekwang

Eru

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Ndolé

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Palm Nut Soup

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Achille Mbembe

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Achille Mbembe (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Joseph-Achille Mbembe (; born 1957) is a Cameroonian historian and political theorist who is a research professor in history and politics at the Wits Institute for Social and Economy Research at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Jean-Godefroy Bidima

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Jean-Godefroy BidimaLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Jean-Godefroy Bidima (born 1958 in Mfoumassi) is a Cameroonian philosopher, currently living in the United States.

Ngamen Kouassi Cyrille Dalex

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Usman dan Fodio

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of Central African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central African CFA franc

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Cameroon)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ministry of Finance (Cameroon) (Wikipedia, Wikidata claims)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

The Ministry of Finance of Cameroon is responsible for the public finance policies of Cameroon.

University of Yaounde I

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Yaounde I (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

The University of Yaoundé I (UYI; French: Université de Yaoundé I) is a public university in Cameroon, located in the capital Yaoundé.

Found There

Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (XANTOR) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Cameroon Present, no details

Bacterial Wilt of Solanaceous Crops

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RALSSO) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Cameroon Present, widespread

Ergot

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Phytophthora megakarya

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Mount Cameroon

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Cameroon

Fali languages (Cameroon)

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Furu languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Gbaya languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gbaya languages

Nun languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Saharan

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Saharan

Constitution of Cameroon

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Cameroon

Law of Cameroon

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of Cameroon

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source World Factbook archive, Cameroon profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court

Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court

Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers)

Achillea millefolium