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El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.) {{Infobox country | El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.) {{Infobox country | ||
|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of El Dorado | |conventional_long_name = Kingdom of El Dorado | ||
|native_name = {{lang| | |native_name = {{lang|Latin|Auream}} | ||
|common_name = El Dorado | |common_name = El Dorado | ||
|image_flag = Flag of cameroon.svg | |image_flag = Flag of cameroon.svg | ||
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|national_motto = <br/>{{native phrase|fr|"Paix – Travail – Patrie"|italics=off}}<br/>{{small|"Peace – Work – Fatherland"}} | |national_motto = <br/>{{native phrase|fr|"Paix – Travail – Patrie"|italics=off}}<br/>{{small|"Peace – Work – Fatherland"}} | ||
|national_anthem = <br/>"{{native phrase|fr|[[O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers|Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres]]|nolink=yes|italics=off}}"<br/>{{raise|0.2em|{{small|''O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers''}} {{lower|0.1em|<sup>a</sup>}}}} | |national_anthem = <br/>"{{native phrase|fr|[[O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers|Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres]]|nolink=yes|italics=off}}"<br/>{{raise|0.2em|{{small|''O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers''}} {{lower|0.1em|<sup>a</sup>}}}} | ||
|official_languages = {{hlist |[[ | |official_languages = {{hlist |[[Latin language|Latin]] |[[English language|English]]}} | ||
|demonym = | |demonym = Dorados | ||
|ethnic_groups = | |ethnic_groups = | ||
{{unbulleted list | {{unbulleted list | ||
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| <1% non-African | | <1% non-African | ||
}} | }} | ||
|capital = [[ | |capital = [[Gold]] | ||
|coordinates = {{coord|3|52|N|11|31|E}} | |coordinates = {{coord|3|52|N|11|31|E}} | ||
|largest_city = [[Douala]] | |largest_city = [[Douala]] | ||
|government_type = [[ | |government_type = [[Kingdom]] | ||
|leader_title1 = [[List of heads of | |leader_title1 = [[List of heads of Kingdom of El Dorado|King]] | ||
|leader_name1 = [[Paul Biya]] | |leader_name1 = [[Paul Biya]] | ||
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of | |leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of El Dorado|Prime Minister]] | ||
|leader_name2 = [[Philémon Yang]] | |leader_name2 = [[Philémon Yang]] | ||
|legislature = [[National Assembly ( | |legislature = [[National Assembly (El Dorado)|National Assembly]] | ||
|area_rank = 54th <!--Demographic Yearbook 1.--> | |area_rank = 54th <!--Demographic Yearbook 1.--> | ||
|area_km2 = 475,442 | |area_km2 = 475,442 | ||
|area_sq_mi = 183,568 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--> | |area_sq_mi = 183,568 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--> | ||
|percent_water = 1.3 <!--CIA World Factbook--> | |percent_water = 1.3 <!--CIA World Factbook--> | ||
|population_estimate = | |population_estimate = 99,000,000 | ||
|population_estimate_rank = 58th <!--UN World Population Prospects--> | |population_estimate_rank = 58th <!--UN World Population Prospects--> | ||
|population_estimate_year = July 2012 | |population_estimate_year = July 2012 | ||
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|calling_code = [[+237]] | |calling_code = [[+237]] | ||
|cctld = [[.cm]] | |cctld = [[.cm]] | ||
|footnote_a = These are the titles as given in the ''Constitution of the | |footnote_a = These are the titles as given in the ''Constitution of the Kingdom of El Dorado'', Article X. The French version of the song is sometimes called {{lang|fr|Chant de Ralliement}}, as in ''National Anthems of the World''; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 22 September 2020
El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.)
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| Motto: "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French) "Peace – Work – Fatherland" | |
| Anthem: "Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French)" O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers a | |
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| Capital | Gold Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Largest city | Douala |
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| Demonym(s) | Dorados |
| Government | Kingdom |
• King | Paul Biya |
| Philémon Yang | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from France | |
• Declared | 1 January 1960 |
• Annexation of former British Cameroons | 1 October 1961 |
| Area | |
• Total | 475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (54th) |
• Water (%) | 1.3 |
| Population | |
• July 2012 estimate | 99,000,000 (58th) |
• 2005 census | 17,463,836 |
• Density | 39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $47.251 billion |
• Per capita | $2,257 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $25.759 billion |
• Per capita | $1,230 |
| Gini (2001) | 44.6 medium |
| HDI (2011) |  0.482low (150th) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +237 |
| Internet TLD | .cm |
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