British Cameroons

former British mandate territory in West Africa
Organization historical_country Q1028835
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British Cameroons

Summary

British Cameroons is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • British Cameroons's religion is recorded as Christianity[3].
  • British Cameroons's religion is recorded as Islam[4].
  • British Cameroons is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • British Cameroons's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
  • British Cameroons's instance of is recorded as League of Nations mandate[7].
  • British Cameroons's instance of is recorded as United Nations trust territory[8].
  • British Cameroons's capital is recorded as Buea[9].
  • British Cameroons's official language is recorded as English[10].
  • British Cameroons's currency is recorded as British West African pound[11].
  • British Cameroons's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[12].
  • British Cameroons's basic form of government is recorded as League of Nations mandate[13].
  • British Cameroons was followed by Federal Republic of Cameroon[14].
  • British Cameroons was followed by Nigeria[15].
  • British Cameroons is part of British Empire[16].
  • British Cameroons's Commons category is recorded as British Cameroons[17].
  • June 28, 1919 marks the founding of British Cameroons[18].
  • British Cameroons was dissolved in October 1, 1961[19].
  • British Cameroons's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 4.166667, 'lon': 9.233333}[20].
  • British Cameroons's authority is recorded as League of Nations[21].
  • British Cameroons's authority is recorded as United Nations[22].
  • British Cameroons's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Cameroon[23].
  • British Cameroons's replaces is recorded as Kamerun[24].
  • British Cameroons's replaced by is recorded as Federal Republic of Cameroon[25].
  • British Cameroons's category for people born here is recorded as Q24194375[26].
  • British Cameroons's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'British Cameroons'}[27].

Body

Founding

June 28, 1919 marks the founding of British Cameroons[18].

Identity

British Cameroons is part of British Empire[16]. Successors include Federal Republic of Cameroon[14] and Nigeria[15].

Dissolution

British Cameroons was dissolved in October 1, 1961[19].

Why It Matters

British Cameroons has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description former British mandate territory in West Africa
    Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity ['Q1033', 'Q1542471']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3842]]: [[Q1033]]"
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