Northern Cameroons
E414804
Northern Cameroons was a former British-administered United Nations trust territory in West Africa that later voted to join the Republic of Cameroon.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| northern Cameroon | 4 |
| Northern Cameroons canonical | 3 |
| Northern Cameroon | 2 |
| North Cameroon | 1 |
| Northern Cameroons plebiscite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4146048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Northern Cameroons Context triple: [Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration, partitionedInto, Northern Cameroons]
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A.
Southern Cameroon
Southern Cameroon is a region in the southern part of Cameroon known for its diverse ethnic groups, including Beti-speaking communities, and its mix of forested landscapes and growing urban centers.
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B.
Central Cameroon
Central Cameroon is a region of Cameroon that includes the area around the capital Yaoundé and is home to diverse ethnic groups and languages.
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C.
Adamawa Region
Adamawa Region is a largely rural administrative region in northern Cameroon known for its highland plateaus, pastoral economy, and diverse ethnic communities.
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D.
Eastern Nigeria
Eastern Nigeria is a historically and culturally significant region of Nigeria, known for its predominantly Igbo population, rich traditions, and role in the country’s political and economic development.
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E.
North East Nigeria
North East Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising several states in the country’s far northeastern corner, bordering countries like Cameroon, Chad, and Niger and known for its diverse ethnic groups and security challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northern Cameroons Target entity description: Northern Cameroons was a former British-administered United Nations trust territory in West Africa that later voted to join the Republic of Cameroon.
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A.
Southern Cameroon
Southern Cameroon is a region in the southern part of Cameroon known for its diverse ethnic groups, including Beti-speaking communities, and its mix of forested landscapes and growing urban centers.
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B.
Central Cameroon
Central Cameroon is a region of Cameroon that includes the area around the capital Yaoundé and is home to diverse ethnic groups and languages.
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C.
Adamawa Region
Adamawa Region is a largely rural administrative region in northern Cameroon known for its highland plateaus, pastoral economy, and diverse ethnic communities.
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D.
Eastern Nigeria
Eastern Nigeria is a historically and culturally significant region of Nigeria, known for its predominantly Igbo population, rich traditions, and role in the country’s political and economic development.
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E.
North East Nigeria
North East Nigeria is a geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising several states in the country’s far northeastern corner, bordering countries like Cameroon, Chad, and Niger and known for its diverse ethnic groups and security challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former British-administered territory
ⓘ
former United Nations trust territory ⓘ former colonial territory in Africa ⓘ |
| administeredAs |
UN Trust Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations trust territory
|
| administeredBy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithInternationalLawCase | Northern Cameroons (Cameroon v. United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Nigeria
ⓘ
Cameroon ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Cameroon
|
| colonialAdministratorType | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| colonialContext | decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| colonialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| currentTerritoryPartOf |
Far North Region (Cameroon)
ⓘ
surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon
North Region of Cameroon ⓘ |
| dateOfUnionWithCameroon | 1961 ⓘ |
| dateOfUNTrusteeshipAgreement | 1946 ⓘ |
| decolonizationMechanism | UN-supervised plebiscite ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerInternationalStatus | non-self-governing territory ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Sahel
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surface form:
Sudano-Sahelian zone
|
| governedUnder |
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
ⓘ
surface form:
British Cameroons administration
|
| heldPlebiscite | 1961 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Cameroon ⓘ |
| historicalSovereign |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| ICJCaseApplicant |
Cameroon
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Cameroon
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| ICJCaseRespondent | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICJCaseSubject | termination of trusteeship and obligations of administering authority ⓘ |
| ICJCaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| internationalCourt | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa ⓘ |
| mandatedTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partitionedFrom | German Kamerun ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
ⓘ
surface form:
British Cameroons
|
| plebisciteOrganizedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| plebisciteOutcome |
Southwest Region of Cameroon
ⓘ
surface form:
voted to join Republic of Cameroon
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| plebisciteQuestion | union with Nigeria or union with Republic of Cameroon ⓘ |
| politicalTransition | from UN trust territory to part of independent Cameroon ⓘ |
| predecessorTerritoryOf |
Cameroon
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Cameroon
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| regionType | landlocked territory ⓘ |
| relatedColonialEntity | British Nigeria ⓘ |
| relatedTerritory |
Southern Cameroon
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Cameroons
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| separatedFrom |
Southern Cameroon
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Cameroons
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| statusAfterWorldWarI |
League of Nations mandate system
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surface form:
League of Nations mandate territory
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| statusAfterWorldWarII |
UN Trust Territory
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surface form:
United Nations trust territory
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| successorState |
Cameroon
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surface form:
Republic of Cameroon
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| trusteeshipSystem |
Trusteeship Council
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surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
|
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Subject: Northern Cameroons Description of subject: Northern Cameroons was a former British-administered United Nations trust territory in West Africa that later voted to join the Republic of Cameroon.
Referenced by (11)
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