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British Cameroons

(Encyclopedia) British Cameroons: see Nigeria, Federation of; Cameroon, Republic of.

Cameroons, former German colony

(Encyclopedia) Cameroons, Fr. Cameroun, Ger. Kamerun, former German colony, W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea and extending N to Lake Chad. Germany's penetration of the area began in 1884 and by 1902…

Bornu

(Encyclopedia) BornuBornubôrˈn&oomacr; [key], former Muslim state, mostly in NE Nigeria, extending S and W of Lake Chad. It began its existence as a separate state in the late 14th cent. From the…

trusteeship, territorial

(Encyclopedia) trusteeship, territorial, system of UN control for territories that were not self-governing. It replaced the mandates of the League of Nations. Provided for under chapters 12 and 13 of…

Cameroon Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Cameroon Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Cameroonian Relations PEOPLECameroon's estimated 250 ethnic…

Cameroon, country

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cameroon Cameroon kămˌər&oomacr;nˈ [key], Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon…

Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 AfricaAfricaăfˈrĭkə [key], second largest continent (2015 est. pop. 1,194,370,000), c.11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km) including adjacent islands. Broad to the north (c.4,600…