CAMEROON


Meaning of CAMEROON in English

— Cameroonian , adj. , n.

/kam'euh roohn"/ , n.

1. 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. an active volcano in W Cameroon: highest peak on the coast of W Africa. 13,370 ft. (4075 m).

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