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Country name Cameroon, in 35 editions.
The entry for Cameroon published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
Republic of Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon
conventional long form:
Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form:
Cameroon
former:
French Cameroon
The entry for Cameroon did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
former: French Cameroon
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
former: French Cameroon
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon conventional short form: Cameroon former: French Cameroon
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
former: French Cameroon
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
conventional long form:
Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form:
Cameroon
local long form:
Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
local short form:
Cameroun/Cameroon
former:
French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
local long form:
local short form:
former:
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- over time the designation became Cameroon in English;
- this is the only instance where a country is named afer a crustacean
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named afer a crustacean
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- over time the designation became Cameroon in English;
- this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named afer after a crustacean
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- Kamerun,
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- over time the designation became Cameroon in English;
- this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: Kamerun, French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- Republique du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- Kamerun,
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- over time the designation became Cameroon in English;
- this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: Kamerun, French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- République du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- Kamerun,
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- over time the designation became Cameroon in English;
- this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: Republique République du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: Kamerun, French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean
- conventional long form:
- Republic of Cameroon
- conventional short form:
- Cameroon
- local long form:
- République du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
- local short form:
- Cameroun/Cameroon
- former:
- Kamerun,
- French Cameroon,
- British Cameroon,
- Federal Republic of Cameroon,
- United Republic of Cameroon
- etymology:
- in the 16th century, Portuguese explorers named an estuary near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water;
- the name Camaroes evolved into "Cameroon"
conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon
conventional short form: Cameroon
local long form: République du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)
local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon
former: Kamerun, French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
etymology: in the 15th 16th century, Portuguese explorers named the area an estuary near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water; over time the designation became Cameroon in English; this is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean name Camaroes evolved into "Cameroon"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cameroon: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cameroon/country-name.