Cam·e·roon (k m  -r n ) also Came·roun (käm-rn) A country of west-central Africa on the Bight of Biafra. Comprising the former French Cameroons and the southern part of British Cameroons, it became independent in 1960. Yaoundé is the capital and Douala the largest city. Population: 18,100,000. Cam e·rooni·an adj. & n. |   |
Cameroon [ˌkæməˈruːn ˈkæməˌruːn]
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1. (Placename) 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.: 15 803 000 (2001 est.). Area: 475 500 sq. km (183 591 sq. miles) French name Cameroun German name Kamerun
2. (Placename) an active volcano in W Cameroon: the highest peak on the West African coast. Height: 4070 m (13 352 ft.)
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| Noun | 1. | Cameroon - an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast Cameroun, Republic of Cameroon, Cameroon - a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960 |
| 2. | Cameroon - a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960 capital of Cameroon, Yaounde - the capital of Cameroon Douala - the largest city of Cameroon Cameroon - an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Cameroonian - a native or inhabitant of Cameroon |
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