French Cameroon

Territory of Cameroun
*Cameroun*
Territory of Cameroun Cameroun
1916–1960
	Flag Coat of arms
	League of Nations mandates in the Middle East and Africa; French Cameroon is number 9.
Status	Mandate of France
Capital	Yaoundé; 3°51′59.108″N 11°31′14.027″E / 3.86641889°N 11.52056306°E
Official languages	French
Common languages	Ewondo; Fula; Basaa; Bulu; Bamum;
Religion	Christianity, Bwiti, Islam
Government	Mandate
History
• German Cameroon partitioned	20 July 1916
• independence as Cameroon	1 January 1960
Currency	French franc (1916–1945); CFA franc (1945–1961);
ISO 3166 code	CM
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Kamerun
Cameroon

French Cameroon, also known as the French Cameroons (French: Cameroun), was a French mandate territory in Central Africa. It now forms part of the independent country of Cameroon.