Taking the 'ou' out of Cameroun

Before you all start getting uppity and questioning my competence as an English teacher, there is method in my misspelling ... twas but an historical hark back to it's, by which I mean my soon to be country of residence's French roots ... and what with "où" being French for where, it seemed too good a chance to miss.
So there.
Cameroun, Cameroon ... you know what I mean.
Where is it?

but then you probably new that ...