Cameroon

UK: /ˌkæməˈruːn/ US: (kam′ə ro̅o̅n′)

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Cam•e•roon  (kam′ə ro̅o̅n′), n. 

1. Place Names Also, Cameroun. Official name, United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun;
   Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 14,677,510;
   183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Cap.: Yaoundé.
2. Place Names an active volcano in W Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of W Africa. 13,370 ft. (4075 m).

Cam′e•roon′i•an, adj., n. 

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Cameroon / ˌkæməˈruːn ˈkæməˌruːn/ noun

1. 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: 24 053 727 (2017 est). Area: 475 500 sq km (183 591 sq miles)
2. an active volcano in W Cameroon: the highest peak on the West African coast. Height: 4095 m (13 435 ft)