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Français : Évolution des frontières du Cameroun entre 1901 et 1972 (anglais)
Italiano: Evoluzione delle frontiere del Camerun tra il 1901 ed il 1972
Português: Mudança na fronteira dos Camarões
Deutsch: Die deutsche Kolonie Kamerun – Seit 1884 Protektorat, Deutsch-Westafrika bis 1891, Deutsch-Nordwestafrika bis 1901, danach in Kamerun umbenannt. Ebenso das von Frankreich am 4 Nov. 1911 nach der Zweiten Marokkokrise abgetretenes Territorium, das zu Neukamerun wurde, während ein kleiner Teil des Gebiets östlich des Flusses Logone (heute im Chad) von Kamerun an Französisch-Äquatorialafrika abgegeben wurde. Invasion der Entente 1914 während des 1. Weltkriegs, Kapitulation der deutschen Truppen in Kamerun am 4. März 1916, Besetzung durch die Entent, danach formell Mandatsgebiet des Völkerbundes am 28. Juni 1919.
English: German colony of Kamerun – Protectorate from 1884, German West Africa until 1891, German North-west Africa until 1901, when renamed Kamerun. Ceded territory by France on 4 Nov. 1911 following the Agadir Crisis which becomes Neukamerun, while a small amount of territory east of the Logone River (now Chad) was ceded to French Equatorial Africa from Kamerun. Invaded by the allies in 1914 during WWI, final surrender of Germans in Cameroon 4 Mar 1916, occupied by allies, formally becomes League of Nations Mandates 28 Jun, 1919.
Français : Colonie allemande du Cameroun
Italiano: Camerun tedesco
Deutsch: Cameroons – Britisches Mandatsgebiet des Völkerbundes von 1919 (geteilt in Northern Cameroons und Southern Cameroons. Northern Cameroons bestand aus zwei von einander getrennten Teilen und wurde als Territorium von Nigeria verwaltet. Southern Cameroons zählte als eigenständige Provinz Nigerias. Nach dem 13 Dezember 1946 Treuhandgebiet der UNO. Wurde am 1. Oktober 1954 ein autonomer Teil Nigerias. Northern Cameroons schloß sich am 1. Juni 1961 Nigeria an. Southern Cameroons wurde am 1. Oktober 1961 ein Teil von Kamerun.
English: British Cameroons – League of Nations mandate from 1919 (divided into separate Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons. Northern Cameroons consisted of two non-contiguous sections. Northern Cameroons administered as territory of Nigeria, Southern Cameroons as a separate province of Nigeria. UN trust territory after 13 Dec 1946. Becomes an autonomous part of the colony of Nigeria, 1 Oct 1954. Northern Cameroons joins Nigeria 1 Jun 1961. Southern Cameroons becomes part of Cameroon, 1 Oct. 1961.
Français : Cameroun britannique
Italiano: Camerun britannico
Deutsch: Französisch-Kamerun – Ursprünglich ein Völkerbundsmandat von 1919, wurde UNO-Treuhandgebiet am 13. Dezember 1946.
English: French Cameroun – Originally League of Nations mandate from 1919, UN trust territory after 13 Dec 1946.
Français : Cameroun français
Italiano: Camerun francese
Deutsch: Unabhängiges Kamerun – Republik Kamerun vom 1. Januar 1960, wurde nach der Vereinigung mit "Südkamerun" am 1. October 1961 zur Bundesrepublik Kamerun. Umbenannt in Vereinigte Republik Kamerun am 2. Juni 1972.
English: Independent Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon on 1 Jan 1960, becomes Federal Republic of Cameroon after joining with "Southern Cameroons" 1 Oct. 1961. Renamed to United Republic of Cameroon 2 Jun 1972.
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Boundary changes in w:Cameroon. *Orange = German colony of Kamerun *Red = British w:Cameroons after WWI (divided into separate Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons) *Blue = French Cameroun after WWI *Green = Independent Cameroon ("Northern Ca