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Terracotta Sao statuette Map showing the approximate extent of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1875 as well as the remnants of the Kanem-Bornu empire Map of pre-colonial Cameroon coastline published in 1884. Archaeological research has been relatively scarce in Cameroon due to a lack of resources and transportation infrastructure.
Map of Cameroon Location of Cameroon. At 475,440 km 2 (183,570 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is 472,710 km 2 (182,510 sq mi), with 2,730 km 2 (1,050 sq mi) of water.
Cameroon, [a] officially the Republic of Cameroon, [b] 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.
British Cameroons or British Cameroon was a British mandate territory in British West Africa, formed of the Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons. Today, the Northern Cameroons forms parts of the Borno , Adamawa and Taraba states of Nigeria , [ 1 ] while the Southern Cameroons forms part of the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon .
The location of Cameroon An enlargeable map of Cameroon. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cameroon: Cameroon is a unitary republic located in Middle Africa. [1] The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains ...
Kamerun was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon.Kamerun also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern parts of Chad and far northeastern parts of Nigeria.
Over time, it developed into a significant commercial center due to its strategic location connecting various parts of Cameroon. Its colonial history, particularly under German and later British rule, has shaped its present identity as part of the English-speaking regions of Cameroon. Kumba has long been an important center for trade and ...
After World War I, French Cameroon was not integrated to French Equatorial Africa (AEF) but made a "Commissariat de la République autonome" under French mandate.France enacted an assimilationist policy with the aim of having German presence forgotten, by teaching French on all of the territory and imposing French law, while pursuing the "indigenous politics", which consisted of keeping ...