French Cameroons

former French Mandate territory
Organization historical_country Q1028848
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French Cameroons

Summary

French Cameroons is a historical country[1]. It draws 3,284 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #416 of 1,549).[2]

Key Facts

  • French Cameroons is in the country of French colonial empire[3].
  • French Cameroons is on the continent of Africa[4].
  • French Cameroons's instance of is recorded as historical country[5].
  • French Cameroons's instance of is recorded as League of Nations mandate[6].
  • French Cameroons's instance of is recorded as United Nations trust territory[7].
  • French Cameroons's capital is recorded as Yaoundé[8].
  • French Cameroons's official language is recorded as French[9].
  • French Cameroons's currency is recorded as French franc[10].
  • French Cameroons's currency is recorded as CFA franc[11].
  • French Cameroons's anthem is recorded as La Marseillaise[12].
  • French Cameroons's anthem is recorded as O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers[13].
  • French Cameroons's basic form of government is recorded as League of Nations mandate[14].
  • French Cameroons was followed by Federal Republic of Cameroon[15].
  • French Cameroons's Commons category is recorded as French West Africa[16].
  • June 28, 1919 marks the founding of French Cameroons[17].
  • French Cameroons was dissolved in January 1, 1960[18].
  • French Cameroons's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 3.866419, 'longitude': 11.520563}[19].
  • French Cameroons's authority is recorded as League of Nations[20].
  • French Cameroons's authority is recorded as United Nations[21].
  • French Cameroons's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Cameroon[22].
  • French Cameroons has a population of {'amount': '+2225000'}[23].
  • French Cameroons's replaces is recorded as Kamerun[24].
  • French Cameroons's replaced by is recorded as Federal Republic of Cameroon[25].
  • French Cameroons's replaced by is recorded as Republic of Cameroon (1960-1961)[26].
  • French Cameroons's category for people born here is recorded as Q24194379[27].

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Founding

June 28, 1919 marks the founding of French Cameroons[17].

Identity

French Cameroons was followed by Federal Republic of Cameroon[15].

Dissolution

French Cameroons was dissolved in January 1, 1960[18].

Why It Matters

French Cameroons draws 3,284 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #416 of 1,549).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity → Cameroon
    Gnd id → 115167-8
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56499|batch #56499]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 13w ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaced by → Federal Republic of Cameroon, Republic of Cameroon (1960-1961)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1366]]: [[Q129184815]]"
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