Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration

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The Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration was a former United Nations trust territory in Central Africa governed by France after World War II until its transition to independence as part of modern Cameroon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations trust territory
former colony
former political entity
administeredAs overseas territory of France
administeredBy France
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
surface form: British Cameroons

French Equatorial Africa
Nigeria
capital Yaoundé
category Former French colonies
Former United Nations trust territories
History of Cameroon
colonialLanguage French
colonialMetropole Paris
continent Africa
currency CFA franc
endDate 1960
establishedAfter World War II
formerColonialPower France
formerName Cameroon
surface form: French Cameroon
historicalEra Cold War
Post–World War II era
independenceDate 1960-01-01
independenceFrom France
Trusteeship Council
surface form: United Nations trusteeship system
legalInstrument Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Cameroons under French administration
legalStatus trust territory
locatedIn Africa
Central Africa
mandatePredecessor Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration self-linksurface differs
surface form: League of Nations mandate of French Cameroon
officialLanguage French
partOf Cameroon
politicalSystem colonial administration
predecessor Cameroon
surface form: French Cameroon
region Sub-Saharan Africa
sovereigntyTransferredTo Cameroon
surface form: Republic of Cameroon
startDate 1946
successor Cameroon
surface form: Republic of Cameroon
supervisedBy United Nations General Assembly
todayPartOf Cameroon
surface form: Republic of Cameroon

modern Cameroon
underAuthorityOf United Nations
Trusteeship Council
surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Council

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UNTC supervised Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
subject surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Council
French Union includesTerritory Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
this entity surface form: Cameroons under French administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration mandatePredecessor Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: League of Nations mandate of French Cameroon
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration legalInstrument Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Cameroons under French administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration neighboringEntity Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration borderedBy Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
this entity surface form: French Cameroons
O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers adoptedBy Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
this entity surface form: French Cameroons
French protectorates included Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
this entity surface form: French Cameroons (as a mandate and later trust territory with protectorate-like features)