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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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.
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Associated With

Abong-Mbang, Cities
Source Abong-Mbang (Wikipedia)

Centre Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.

Source Centre Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Douala, Cities
Source Douala (Wikipedia)

Littoral Region (Cameroon) is a region of Cameroon.

Source Littoral Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Yaoundé, Cities
Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo

Has Capital

Yaoundé, Cities

Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.

Source Yaoundé (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

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Nationals Include

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Source Wikidata: Alexis Dipanda Mouelle

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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.

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Source Paul Biya (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Paul Barthélemy Biya (né Biya'a bi Mvondo, born 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982.

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Source Afowiri Fondzenyuy (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Cameroonian philanthropist, social entrepreneur, charity fundraiser, and long-distance marathon enthusiast, who runs marathons in Toghu attire to raise funds for various charitable causes.

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Source Carlos Kameni (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper

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Source Cédric Doumbé (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Cameroonian-born French professional mixed martial artist

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Source Francis Ngannou (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist

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Source Gaël Angoula (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality (2)
Quote, Lead, nationality (2)
He holds both French and Cameroonian nationalities.

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Source Jean Makoun (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Cameroonian former professional footballer

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Source Jean Marie Dongou (source article)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is a Cameroonian professional footballer

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Source Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
he represented Cameroon at international level

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Source Landry Nguémo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was a Cameroonian professional footballer

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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.

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Source Steve Leo Beleck (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker

Origin Of

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Source Wikidata: Ekwang

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Source Koki (food) (source article)Lead [origin-region]
Quote, Lead [origin-region]
is a Cameroonian dish originating from the Mbo people in the department of Moungo

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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.

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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.

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Location Of

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Source Boko Haram Insurgency (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Northern Nigeria Northern Cameroon (from 2012) Northern Mali (2012-2013) Southeast Niger (from 2015) Western Chad (from 2015) Northern Benin (from 2022)

Site Of

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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.

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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

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Source EPPO Global Database: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (XANTOR) - DistributionDistribution
Quote, Distribution
Cameroon Present, no details

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Source EPPO Global Database: Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RALSSO) - DistributionDistribution
Quote, Distribution
Cameroon Present, widespread

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Source Wikidata: Mount Cameroon

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Source Wikidata: Gbaya languages

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Source Wikidata: Saharan

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Cameroon

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

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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)

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros abae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cameroon
Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Central African Republic

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Source African groove-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda

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Source Wikipedia: African palm civetThreats, where it lives
Quote, Threats, where it lives
around 3,300 in the Cameroon part of the Cross

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Source African pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in tropical rainforests in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon

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Source African wading rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Bay duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The bay duiker is native to several countries in western and southern Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

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Source Beaded wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros beatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Cameroon
Cameroon · Cote d'Ivoire

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Source Bini free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
The Bini free-tailed bat has been documented in the following countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.

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Source Black colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.

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Source Black-fronted duiker (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The black-fronted duiker is found in central and west-central Africa, with an isolated population in the Niger Delta in eastern Nigeria and then from southern Cameroon east to western Kenya and south to northern Angola.

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Source Blue duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This duiker can be found in several countries in the western, southern and eastern parts of Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Source Bohor reedbuck (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The bohor reedbuck is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Burton's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in Cameroon.

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Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Cameroon soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

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Source Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cameroon
Quote, Distribution, Cameroon
The Campo-Ma'an fruit bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species of bat found in Cameroon.

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Source Central African oyan (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.

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Source Central chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead and Habitat
Quote, Lead and Habitat
mostly in Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Cameroon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Cameroon
  • Infobox, capital
    Yaounde
  • Infobox: area_km2
    475,442
  • Demographics section, 2025
    30,987,821 (2025 estimate)
  • Article text
    The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC) political party advocated independence but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to a national liberation insurgency between French Armed Forces and the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC) until January 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo.
  • 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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Cameroon
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    402 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record CMR, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record CMR, incomeLevel
"name": "Cameroon", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Cameroon
Wikidata Q1009, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead section
located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
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Yaoundé (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Yaoundé, Infobox, Country
    Cameroon
  • Has Capital: Yaoundé, Lead section, capital fact
    Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon.
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Douala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Douala, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Douala, Infobox, Country
Cameroon
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Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
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.
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Abong-Mbang (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Abong-Mbang, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Abong-Mbang, Lead section
Abong-Mbang is a town and commune in the Haut-Nyong department, East Region of Cameroon.
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Dja Faunal Reserve (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Dja Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Bakossi Forest Reserve
Encompasses: Bakossi Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Central African Republic, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Central African Republic, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cameroon 901 km
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Cameroon 494 km
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Kousséri (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kousséri, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Kousséri, Lead
is a city in Far North Province, Cameroon
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Littoral Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Littoral Region (Cameroon), Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Littoral Region (Cameroon), Lead paragraph
du Littoral) is a region of Cameroon.
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Centre Region (Cameroon) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Centre Region (Cameroon), Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Centre Region (Cameroon), Lead paragraph
Littoral and West Regions. It is the second largest (after East Region) of Cameroon'
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