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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cam•e•roon (kam′ə ro̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesAlso, Cameroun. Official name, United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun;
Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 14,677,510;
183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Cap.: Yaoundé. - Place Namesan active volcano in W Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of W Africa. 13,370 ft. (4075 m).
Cam′e•roon′i•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cameroon /ˌkæməˈruːn; ˈkæməˌruːn/ n - 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: 16 296 000 (2004 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)
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