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History

Events in the history of Cameroon.

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Referendum establishing the United Republic of CameroonA referendum on 20 May 1972 replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. 20 May is celebrated as National Day.
Reunification and the Federal Republic of CameroonOn 1 October 1961 Southern Cameroons joined the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon, with two federated states: East Cameroon and West Cameroon.