Cameroon

[ kam-uh-roon ]

noun

1. Also an independent republic in western Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). : Yaoundé. Official_name United Republic of Cameroon. Former_official_name Federal Republic of Cameroon.
2. an active volcano in western Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of western Africa. 13,370 feet (4,075 meters).

Cameroon

/ ˌkæməˈruːn; ˈkæməˌruːn /

noun

1. 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: 20 549 221 (2013 est). Area: 475 500 sq km (183 591 sq miles) French nameCameroun German nameKamerun
2. an active volcano in W Cameroon: the highest peak on the West African coast. Height: 4070 m (13 352 ft)

Cameroon

1. Republic in west-central Africa , bordered by Nigeria to the northwest, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Republic of the Congo , Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea to the south, and the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean ) to the west. Yaounde is its capital, and Douala is its largest city.

Notes

Cameroon was under British and French control from World War I until 1960.

Other Words From

• an·ti-Cam·e·roon adjective noun
• Cam·e·roon·i·an adjective noun
• pro-Cam·e·roon adjective noun

Example Sentences

For more than six years, there has been a guerrilla war in Cameroon between government forces and insurgents who want certain parts of the country to become an independent state.

From BBC

The Lake Chad basin is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria - all of which are part of a Multinational Joint Task Force that seeks to stamp out the armed groups operating in the region.

From BBC

The average cost of repatriation only increases as more migrants arrive from distant countries such as Cameroon and China.

From Los Angeles Times

It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting he was in “excellent health”.

From BBC

Critics feel that it is long past time for Cameroon’s national leadership to pass to a younger generation who could tackle national problems and explore opportunities for development and progress with more speed and dynamism.

From BBC