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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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2025 edition

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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.

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