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British Cameroons

British Cameroons or British Cameroon was a British mandate territory in British West Africa, formed of the Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons. Today, the Northern Cameroons forms parts of the Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states of Nigeria, while the Southern Cameroons forms part of the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon.

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Capital
Buea
Common languages
English (official) Duala, Oroko, Grassfields, Fula, Kanuri widely spoken
Currency
British West Africa pound
Historical era
World War I
Religion
Christianity (southern area) Islam (northern area)
Status
Occupied territory of the United Kingdom (1916–1922) Class B League of Nations mandate under British administration (1922–1946) United Nations trust territory under British admi…

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British Cameroons

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Avg. degree1.94
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British Cameroons

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related to Independence · 23
British Cameroons → After, Ahmadou Ahidjo, Anglophone Cameroonians, As, As French Cameroon, British, British Cameroonian, Cameroon, Cameroun, February, French, French Cameroon, French Cameroun, January, Kamerun National Democratic Party, KNDP, Nigeria, No, Southern Area, The
related to history · 17
British Cameroons → Africa, British, Cameroon, During World War, French, French Cameroon, German, Germany, Kamerun, Nigeria, One, Present, Scramble, The, The British, The German Empire, Thus
related to External links · 11
British Cameroons → British Administration Trusteeship Documents, Cameroon, French Cameroons, Media, National Serviceman, NigeriaCameroons, Service Memoirs, Trusteeship Council, UN Documentation, Wikimedia CommonsThe, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Colonial legacy · 10
British Cameroons → British, Cameroonians, Cameroons, Despite, European, In British Cameroons, The British, This, Under, West Cameroon
related to Trust territory · 10
British Cameroons → Britain, December, League, Nations, The, The United Nations, Trusteeship Agreements, United Nations, United Nations Trusteeship Council, When
see also · 3
British Cameroons → Africa, British CameroonsAmbazonia, Postage
Capital · 1
British Cameroons → Buea
Common languages · 1
British Cameroons → English (official) Duala, Oroko, Grassfields, Fula, Kanuri widely spoken
Currency · 1
British Cameroons → British West Africa pound
Historical era · 1
British Cameroons → World War I

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british cameroon cameroons french nigeria northern southern territory mandate africa nations kamerun independence west league two united regions trust population

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British CameroonsCapitalBuea1.00infobox
British CameroonsCommon languagesEnglish (official) Duala, Oroko, Grassfields, Fula, Kanuri widely spoken1.00infobox
British CameroonsCurrencyBritish West Africa pound1.00infobox
British CameroonsHistorical eraWorld War I1.00infobox
British CameroonsReligionChristianity (southern area) Islam (northern area)1.00infobox
British CameroonsStatusOccupied territory of the United Kingdom (1916–1922) Class B League of Nations mandate under British administration (1922–1946) United Nations trust territory under British admi…1.00infobox
British CameroonsToday part ofCameroon Nigeria1.00infobox
British Cameroons• Integration into Nigeria and Cameroon1 October 19611.00infobox
British Cameroons• Kamerun partitioned20 July 19161.00infobox
British Cameroons• Total89,526 km2 (34,566 sq mi)1.00infobox
Stinstance ofSecondary education was largely the work of missionaries0.80text
British Cameroonsrelated to Colonial legacyUnder0.60section

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