Cameroon

geographical name

Cam·​er·​oon ˌka-mə-ˈrün How to pronounce Cameroon (audio)
1
massif about 13,350 feet (4069 meters) high in the western part of the country of Cameroon
2
or Cameroun country of western equatorial Africa in the Cameroons region and bordering on the Bight of Biafra; a republic, formerly a trust territory under France; capital Yaoundé area about 183,568 square miles (475,440 square kilometers), population 25,641,000 see also cameroonian sense 1

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“Cameroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cameroon. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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