Cameroon
Syllabification: (Cam·e·roon)
Pronunciation: /ˌkaməˈro͞on/
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Definition of Cameroon
A German protectorate from 1884 until 1916, it was subsequently administered by France and then by Britain as a League of Nations (later United Nations) trusteeship. In 1960, the French part became an independent republic and was joined in 1961 by part of British Cameroon; the remainder became part of Nigeria. Cameroon became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1995
