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The name 'Cameroon' is derived from a Portuguese word meaning what type of water creature?

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Correct answer: Shrimp

Portuguese explorers in the 15th century named the Wouri River 'Rio dos Camarões' (River of Shrimps) due to the abundance of ghost shrimp they found there. This name was later adapted by the Spanish, British, and Germans, eventually evolving into the modern name Cameroon.

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