1963-JAN-01

Polity Timeline
CAMEROON

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

German Crown Land of NORTH-WEST AFRICA [German Protectorate]

(Cameroon Towns ^a)

- NORTH-WEST AFRICA

1913-10-09:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

(Buea ^a + Yaunde ^r)

- GERMAN CAMEROON

1914-01-01:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

(Buea ^a + Yaunde ^r)

- GERMAN CAMEROON

1914-09-26:

Occupied Military Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

(Buea ^a)

- FORMER CAMEROON

1919-06-28:

Occupied Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

(Duala)

- FORMER CAMEROON

1941-06-05:

Autonomous Territory of Free FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate annexed by Free France]

(Duala)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1944-08-25:

Autonomous Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

(Duala)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1957-10-29:

Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1961-10-01:

Federal Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1975-05-20:

United Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

German Crown Land of NORTH-WEST AFRICA [German Protectorate]

(Cameroon Towns ^a)

- NORTH-WEST AFRICA

1912-01-01:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

(Buea ^a + Yaunde ^r)

- GERMAN CAMEROON

1913-01-01:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

(Buea ^a + Yaunde ^r)

- GERMAN CAMEROON

1913-10-09:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

(Buea ^a + Yaunde ^r)

- GERMAN CAMEROON

1914-09-26:

Occupied Military Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

(Buea ^a)

- FORMER CAMEROON

1924-01-01:

Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

(Yaounde)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1931-01-01:

Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

(Yaounde)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1943-01-01:

Autonomous Territory of Free FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate annexed by Free France]

(Duala)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1944-08-25:

Autonomous Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

(Duala)

- FRENCH CAMEROON

1957-10-29:

Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1960-12-31:

Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1961-10-01:

Federal Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1975-05-20:

United Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

1986-01-01:

Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- CAMEROON

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1914-09-26:

FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1919-06-28:

FRANCE

1922-07-20:

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-08-28:

FREE FRANCE

1944-08-25:

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1957-05-15:

CAMEROON +

FRENCH UNION +

UNITED NATIONS +

1960-01-01:

CAMEROON +

FRANCE +

1970-08-19:

CAMEROON

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Kamerunstadt

1901-01-01:

Buea

1908-01-02:

Buea + Duala

1909-04-28:

Duala + Buea

1909-06-02:

Buea + Duala

1910-01-01:

Buea + Jaunde

1914-09-26:

Buea

1915-01-01:

Yaoundé

1916-03-04:

Douala

1922-07-20:

Yaoundé

1940-08-28:

Douala

1946-12-13:

Yaoundé

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

NORDWESTAFRIKA

1901-01-01:

KAMERUN

1914-09-26:

ANCIEN-CAMEROUN

1921-05-25:

CAMEROUN

1922-07-20:

CAMEROUN-FRANÇAIS

1957-05-15:

CAMEROUN

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

German Crown Land of NORTH-WEST AFRICA [German Protectorate]

1901-01-01:

German Crown Land of CAMEROON [German Protectorate]

1914-09-26:

Occupied Military Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

1919-06-28:

Occupied Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

1921-03-23:

Autonomous Occupied Territories of FORMER CAMEROON

1921-05-25:

Autonomous Territories of FRENCH CAMEROON

1922-07-20:

Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

1940-06-16:

Autonomous Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

1940-08-28:

Autonomous Territory of Free FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate annexed by Free France]

1944-08-25:

Autonomous Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [League of Nations Mandate under French Administration]

1946-12-13:

Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

1956-12-23:

Autonomous Territory of FRENCH CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

1957-05-15:

Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

1960-01-01:

Republic of CAMEROON

1961-10-01:

Federal Republic of CAMEROON

1972-06-02:

United Republic of CAMEROON

1984-02-04:

Republic of CAMEROON

Ruler changes:

1957-05-15:

Autonomous Republic of CAMEROON [United Nations Trust Territory under French Administration]

(Yaounde)

- FR
(FR)

1960-01-01:

Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- Ahmadou Ahidjo
(Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo)

1960-05-05:

Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- President Ahmadou Ahidjo
(Président Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo)

1982-11-06:

United Republic of CAMEROON

(Yaounde)

- President Paul Biya
(Président Paul Biya)