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Capital Cameroon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cameroon published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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1997 edition
Same as 1996The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Yaounde
Yaounde
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Yaounde
Yaounde
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Yaounde
Yaounde
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Yaounde
geographic coordinates: 3 52 N, 11 31 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Yaounde
geographic coordinates:
3 52 N, 11 31 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Yaounde
geographic coordinates:
3 52 N, 11 31 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- founded as a German colonial settlement of Jaunde in 1888 and named after the local Yaunde (Ewondo) people
name: Yaounde
geographic coordinates: 3 52 N, 11 31 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: founded as a German colonial settlement of Jaunde in 1888 and named after the local Yaunde (Ewondo) people
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Germans founded the city in 1888, but the name comes from the native Ewondo people; the meaning of the name is unclear
name: Yaounde
geographic coordinates: 3 52 N, 11 31 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Germans founded as a German colonial settlement of Jaunde the city in 1888 and named after 1888, but the local Yaunde (Ewondo) people name comes from the native Ewondo people; the meaning of the name is unclear
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cameroon: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cameroon/capital.