Cameroon
Cameroon is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Niger-Congo (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
French Cameroon became independent in January 1960, and the southern British Cameroons joined it in 1961 in a federation abandoned in 1972. Paul Biya has led the country since 1982. Since 2017 separatists in the English-speaking regions have fought for an independent Ambazonia.
See Cameroon on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Yaoundé
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Cameroon.
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- British Cameroons plebiscite
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Cameroon exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Cameroon?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Yaoundé.
What language did the rulers of Cameroon speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came before Cameroon?
French Cameroon and British Cameroons.