Africa/Middle Africa
Cameroon
Yaoundé
29.4 Mio
475 442 km²
Central African CFA franc
Coastal
English, French
Historical Events
1884 - Colonization by Germany
Cameroon became a German colony known as Kamerun.
1919 - Division of Cameroon
After World War I, Cameroon was divided between France and the UK as League of Nations mandates.
1960 - Independence from France
The French-administered part of Cameroon became independent as the Republic of Cameroun.
1961 - Unification with British Cameroon
The southern part of British Cameroons federated with the Republic of Cameroun.
1972 - End of Federal Republic
The federation was abandoned, and the country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon.
1984 - Renaming to Republic of Cameroon
The country was renamed back to the Republic of Cameroon by presidential decree.
2017 - Escalation of Tensions
Tensions in English-speaking territories escalated into open warfare over demands for an Ambazonian state.