Unification Day (Cameroon)
Unification Day | |
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Observed by | Cameroon |
Date | 1 October |
Next time | 1 October 2019 |
Frequency | annual |
Unification Day is a holiday in Cameroon that is celebrated on 1 October, marking the anniversary of British Southern Cameroons' independence from the United Kingdom and unification with French Cameroun in 1961.[1] This is not to be confused with the anniversary of French Cameroun's independence from France, an event which occurred on 1 January 1960.
References
- Wight, Susannah, ed. (2006). Cameroon. Spain: MTH Multimedia S.L.
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