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Brief History.This African nation was settled over a millennium ago, and the outsiders, in the form of the Portuguese, German and French who arrived about 500 years ago, eventually made their way to this coastal region. After the World War I Cameroon was divided into French and British mandated regions. During the Second World War, the French mandate declined to accept Vichy control and instead made itself available to the Free French forces under Charles de Gaulle. In 1960, independence was achieved following the elimination of the French mandate. A portion of the British mandate later joined with Cameroon with the remaining areas choosing to unite with Nigeria. In 1972, the United Republic of Cameroon was created, though it became once again the Republic of Cameroon in 1984.
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