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Atlas-country Cameroon

Cameroun Cameroon Francais Cameroun - Republique du Cameroun La Republique du Cameroun est un pays d'Afrique centrale situe entre le Nigeria, le Tchad, la Republique centrafricaine, le Gabon, la Guinee equatoriale, la Republique du Congo et le golfe de Guinee. Une partie du territoire sous tutelle britannique (Cameroons) et l'ancien territoire sous tutelle francaise (qui acceda a l’independance sous l’appellation de Republique du Cameroun le 1er janvier 1960) ont fusionne en 1961 pour former la Republique federale du Cameroun, qui le 20 mai 1972 fut renommee Republique unie du Cameroun ; depuis 1984 le pays s'appelle la Republique du Cameroun. English Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. It borders ? Nigeria to the west; ? Chad to the northeast; the ? Central African Republic to the east; and ? Equatorial Guinea , ? Gabon , and the ? Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Short name  Cameroon Official name Republic of Cameroon Status Independent country since 1960 Location Central Africa Capital Yaounde Population 24,348,251 inhabitants Area 474,442 square kilometres (183,183 sq mi) Major languages French, English (both official), Cameroonian Pidgin English, Fulfulde and ethnic languages Major religions Indigenous beliefs, Roman Catholicism, Islam More information Cameroon , Geography of Cameroon , History of Cameroon and Politics of Cameroon More images Cameroon - Cameroon (Category) .

Carte du Cameroun Map of Cameroon

Carte du Cameroun Same map in French

Carte du Cameroun

Carte du Cameroun meridional Map of Southern Cameroon

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

Divisions administratives Administrative divisions

Subdivisions du Cameroun Provinces of Cameroon

Les provinces Provinces (names in French)

Departements Departments

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  01. Location of the Adamawa Province in Cameroon
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  02. Location of the Centre Province in Cameroon
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  03. Location of the East Province in Cameroon
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  04. Location of the Extreme North Province in Cameroon
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  05. Location of the Littoral Province in Cameroon
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  06. Location of the North Province in Cameroon
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  07. Location of the Northwest Province in Cameroon
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  08. Location of the West Province in Cameroon
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  09. Location of the South Province in Cameroon
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  10. Location of the Southwest Province in Cameroon

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  Adamawa divisions
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  East divisions
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  Far North divisions
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  Littoral divisions
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  North divisions
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  Northwest divisions
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  West divisions
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  South divisions
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  Southwest divisions
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  Centre divisions

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Cameroon, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Cameroon.

In the nineteenth century both Britain and France are interested in the area, but it is Germany that establishes in 1884 the protectorate of Cameroon, in 1896 converted into a German crown land. This map shows the boundaries of the protectorate, compared with later borders.

In World War I France and the United Kingdom invade Cameroon (1914). After the war, in 1919, Cameroon is divided into French Cameroons and British Cameroons . In 1922 French Cameroons becomes a League of Nations mandate, converted into a United Nations Trust Territory in 1946. France grants Cameroons internal self-government in 1957. This map shows Cameroon as part of the French colonial empire.

Cameroon becomes independent as the Republic of Cameroon in 1960 and in 1961 it unites with the southern part of British Cameroons ( Southern Cameroons ) as the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972 the country is renamed United Republic of Cameroon.

Provinces 1972-1983

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Karte von Camerun, Meyers Konversationslexikon von 1888

Ethnic groups of Cameroon

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  Cameroon's Adamawa Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's Centre Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's East Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's Extreme North Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's North Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's South Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Cameroon's West Province with territories of its ethnic groups indicated
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  Map showing the Duala ethnic groups of Cameroon
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  Map showing the Maka-Njem ethnic groups of Cameroon, CAR, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea

Satellite map