Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration

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The Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration was a former United Nations trust territory in West Africa governed by Britain after World War II until its eventual partition and integration into Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations trust territory
United Nations trust territory
United Nations trust territory
former British-administered territory
former British-administered territory
former British-administered territory
former colony and protectorate of the United Kingdom
administeredBy British Empire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
borderedBy French Cameroons
Nigeria
capital Buea
continent Africa
currency Nigerian pound
decolonizationProcess UN-supervised plebiscites of 1961
endDate 1961-06-01
1961-10-01
formerColonialPowerOfNeighboringTerritory France
historicalEra Cold War
Decolonization of Africa
historicalRegion Cameroons
linked to: Cameroon
integratedInto Nigeria
Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon
integratedPart Northern Cameroons
Southern Cameroons
linked to: Southern Cameroon
integrationDate 1961-06-01
1961-10-01
legalBasis United Nations Charter
United Nations Trusteeship Agreement
locatedIn West Africa
neighboringEntity Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
officialLanguage English
oversightBy United Nations Trusteeship Council
linked to: Trusteeship Council
partitionedInto Northern Cameroons
Southern Cameroons
linked to: Southern Cameroon
plebisciteOrganizedBy United Nations
predecessor British Cameroons
League of Nations mandate of British Cameroons
startDate 1946-07-20
status non-self-governing territory
successor Federal Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon

Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria

Nigeria
Northern Region of Nigeria
Republic of Cameroon
linked to: Cameroon

West Cameroon
linked to: Southern Cameroon

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United Nations Trusteeship Council supervised Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
subject linked to: UNTC
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration borderedBy British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration predecessor British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration predecessor League of Nations mandate of British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
German Kamerun successorState British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
British West African pound usedIn British Cameroon
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
Northern Cameroons partOf British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
Northern Cameroons governedUnder British Cameroons administration
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
UN-supervised plebiscites of 1961 country British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
UN-supervised plebiscites of 1961 location British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
UN-supervised plebiscites of 1961 precededBy British mandate over Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
UN-supervised plebiscites of 1961 precededBy United Nations trusteeship over British Cameroons
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
West African Currency Board appliesToJurisdiction British Cameroon
linked to: Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration