Map of Southern Cameroon (Ambazonia)

The Republic of Ambazonia was declared as an independent state by a group seeking independence for the former southern British Cameroon. This declaration has not been recognized by other countries or by the United Nations (UN). The area remains under the control of the Republic of Cameroon. Map of southern Cameroon (Ambazonia) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Map of southern Cameroon (Ambazonia) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cameroons was a British Mandate territory in Nigeria and Cameroon. ... Main articles: League of Nations & History of the United Nations The term United Nations was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, to refer to the Allies. ...

The inhabitants of this area generally speak English as their second language. Many object to the elimination of the former federal structure of Cameroon, and its replacement by a unitary state. Many believe that the rights of the Anglophone minority are not being respected by the Francophone majority in Cameroon. While some seek the reinstatement of the federal structure, others, including the supporters of the would-be Republic of Ambazonia, believe that independence is necessary to protect their rights. A map showing the unitary states. ...

Southern Cameroon is a former UN trust territory which was united with the Republic of Cameroon (La République du Caméroun, formerly French Cameroons) in 1961 following a plebiscite. The northern part of British Cameroon voted to join Nigeria. This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... United Nations Trust Territories were the successors of the League of Nations mandates and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...

It is located between Nigeria to the west and north, and the Republic of Cameroon to the east. It is wedged between West Africa and the former French Equatorial Africa. If independent, Ambazonia would share maritime boundaries with Nigeria, the Republic of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. West Africa is the region of western Africa that is generally considered to include the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte dIvoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. ... French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Équatoriale Française, AEF) was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert. ...

It has a land size of 43,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 6 million people. It is thus slightly larger than the Netherlands, ranked the 131st largest country and has about as many inhabitants as Paraguay, the world's 100th largest country in terms of population. (In other terms, Ambazonia is more populous than at least 60 UN and 18 African Union (AU) Member States, and is larger in area than at least 30 UN and 12 AU Member States.) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. ... Anthem: Let us all unite and celebrate together Official languages The African languages, as well as Arabic, Swahili, English, French and Portuguese Some member states have other official languages. ...

External links

• www.southerncameroons.org Offical site of the Southern Cameroons National Council
• INS Resource Information Center document on "Ambazonia"