Officially known as the Republic of Cameroon, this country is surrounded by six other African countries, as well as three bodies of water. The latitudinal coordinate of Cameroon is 7. The longitude of this country is Based on these GPS coordinates , Cameroon is found in the northern and eastern hemispheres. As part of the northern hemisphere, Cameroon is situated above the equator. This particular latitudinal coordinate is on the border that Cameroon shares with Chad.
The southernmost point of Cameroon is on the Cameroon-Congo border. Even though this is the most extreme southern point of Cameroon, it lies to the north of the equator. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Fulani[6] soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate in the north in the 19th century, and various ethnic groups of the west and northwest established powerful chiefdoms and fondoms. Cameroon became a German colony in It waged war on French and UPC militant forces until The southern part of British Cameroons merged with it in to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.
The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in and the Republic of Cameroon in Weird But True! Party Animals. Try This! Explore More. Gorillas make their homes in dense forests, such as those found in the Cameroonian Highlands. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Map created by National Geographic Maps.
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