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CAMEROON (Yaounde) UNO Observer Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration] : President Rene Coty
BRITISH CAMEROONS (Buea)  Autonomous Province of BRITISH CAMEROONS :
CAMEROON PEOPLES (Cairo + Cameroon Guerilla) RebellionExile Union of Peoples of CAMEROON : Ruben Um Nyobe

Other Entities with similar names
CAMEROON  FRENCH UNION  UNITED NATIONS 
   
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Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

Flag or logo since 1944-08-25*
République autonome du CAMEROUN (fr) UNO Observer
Emblem or Symbol*

President Rene Coty
(ruler of FRENCH UNION since 1954-01-16)
SG Dag Hammarskjold (se)
(ruler of UNITED NATIONS since 1953-04-10)
Capital:Yaounde - (Yaoundé)
Official languages: French (fr) .

Mainland:


CAMEROON State of Cameroon : Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON  (Yaounde)

18 Divisions:

ADAMAWA ADAMAWA Region  (Ngaoundere)Local: Région de l''ADAMAOUA (fr)  (Ngaoundéré)
BAMILEKE BAMILEKE Region  (Dschang)Local: Région de BAMILÉKÉ (fr)  (Dschang)
BAMUN BAMUN Region  (Fumban)Local: Région de BAMOUN  (Foumban)
BENUE BENUE Region  (Garoua)Local: Région de la BÉNOUÉ (fr)  (Garoua)
DIAMARE DIAMARE Region  (Maroua)Local: Région du DIAMARÉ (fr)  (Maroua)
JA AND LOBO JA AND LOBO Region  (Sangmelima)Local: Région du DJA ET LOBO  (Sangmélima)
KRIBI KRIBI Region  (Kribi)Local: Région de KRIBI  (Kribi)
LOGONE AND SHARI LOGONE AND SHARI Region  (Fort Foureau)Local: Région du LOGONE ET CHARI  (Fort-Foureau)
LOM AND KADEY LOM AND KADEY Region  (Bertoua)Local: Région de LOM ET KADEÏ (fr)  (Bertoua)
MARGHI-WANDALA MARGHI-WANDALA Region  (Mora)Local: Région de MARGUI-WANDALA  (Mora)
MBAM MBAM Region  (Bafia)Local: Région du MBAM  (Bafia)
MOUNGO MOUNGO Region  (Nkongsamba)Local: Région du MOUNGO  (Nkongsamba)
NKAM NKAM Region  (Yabassi)Local: Région du NKAM  (Yabassi)
NTEM NTEM Region  (Ebolowa)Local: Région du N''TEM (fr)  (Ebolowa)
NYONG AND SANAGA NYONG AND SANAGA Region  (Yaounde)Local: Région de NYONG ET SANAGA (fr)  (Yaoundé)
SANAGA-MARITIME SANAGA-MARITIME Region  (Edea)Local: Région de la SANAGA-MARITIME  (Édéa)
UPPER NYONG UPPER NYONG Region  (Abong-Mbang)Local: Région du HAUT-NYONG  (Abong-Mbang)
WURY WURY Region  (Douala)Local: Région du WOURY (fr)  (Douala)




1 Organisation (or Grouping) of membership (selective)


WMO World Meteorological Organization : WMO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)


* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.

Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2021's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

CAMEROON PEOPLES Union of Peoples of CAMEROON  (Cairo + Cameroon Guerilla)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2021's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

BABUNGO BABUNGO Kingdom of Vengo  (Bamungo)
BAFAW BAFAW Chiefdom  (Kumba)
BAFUT BAFUT Kingdom  (Bafut)
BAKASSI Territory of BAKASSI  (Bakassi)
BALI-KUMBAT BALI-KUMBAT Kingdom  (Balikumbat)
BALI-NYONGA BALI-NYONGA Kingdom  (Bali)
BALONG AND MOKONGE Chiefdom of BALONG AND MOKONGE  (Muyuka)
BAMBALANG BAMBALANG Chiefdom  (Bambalang)
BAMENDANKWE BAMENDANKWE Kingdom  (Bamenda)
BATIBO BATIBO Kingdom  (Batibo)
BRITISH CAMEROONS Autonomous Province of BRITISH CAMEROONS  (Buea)
ESU ESU Kingdom  (Wum)
EYUMJOCK AND OSSING Chiefdom of EYUMJOCK AND OSSING  (Eyumojock)
FINGYE Kedjom Kingdom of FINGYE  (Bafingye)
FONFUKA FONFUKA Kingdom  (Fonfuka)
GBEA GBEA Chiefdom of Buea  (Buea)
KEDJOM KEKU KEDJOM KEKU Kingdom  (Babanki-Tungaw)
KEDJOM KETINGUH KEDJOM KETINGUH Kingdom  (Babanki-Tungo)
KOM KOM Kingdom  (Laikom)
KUNGI KUNGI Chiefdom  (Keka)
LEBANG LEBANG Chiefdom  (Fontem)
LEWOH LEWOH Chiefdom  (Lewoh)
LOWER BAKOSSI LOWER BAKOSSI Chiefdom  (Tombel)
MANKON Kingdom of MANKON Community  (Bamenda)
MBIAME Tikar Kingdom of MBIAME  (Mbiame)
NKAR NKAR Chiefdom  (Nkar)
NSAW Tikar Kingdom of NSAW  (Banso)
UPPER BAKOSSI UPPER BAKOSSI Chiefdom  (Bangem)
VICTORIA Chiefdom of VICTORIA Division  (Victoria)
WONYANGOMBA WONYANGOMBA Chiefdom  (Bonangomba)
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 Main Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

   * others are added according to the consulted entity.

 



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