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
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 French Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon
historicalEra Cold War
Post–World War II era
independenceDate 1960-01-01
independenceFrom France
United Nations trusteeship system
linked to: Trusteeship Council
legalInstrument United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Cameroons under French administration
legalStatus trust territory
locatedIn Africa
Central Africa
mandatePredecessor League of Nations mandate of French Cameroon
officialLanguage French
partOf Cameroon
politicalSystem colonial administration
predecessor French Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon
region Sub-Saharan Africa
sovereigntyTransferredTo Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon
startDate 1946
successor Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon
supervisedBy United Nations General Assembly
todayPartOf Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon

modern Cameroon
underAuthorityOf United Nations
United Nations Trusteeship Council
linked to: Trusteeship Council

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United Nations Trusteeship Council supervised Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
subject linked to: UNTC
French Union includesTerritory Cameroons under French administration
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration mandatePredecessor League of Nations mandate of French Cameroon
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration legalInstrument United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Cameroons under French administration
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon 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 French Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers adoptedBy French Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
French protectorates included French Cameroons (as a mandate and later trust territory with protectorate-like features)
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration