| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Africa |
| Geographical Location |
6° 00' North Latitude
12° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
475,440 sq km |
| Climate |
Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Cameroon |
| Capital City |
Yaounde |
| Government Type |
unitary republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized in 1990) |
| Administrative Divisions |
10 provinces; Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Ouest |
| Independence Day |
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
16,380,005 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Cameroonian |
| Ethnic Groups |
Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1% |
| Religion |
Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% |
| Languages |
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official) |
| Population Growth Rate |
1.93% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF);
note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
| Industries |
Petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair |
| Labor Force |
6.68 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 70%, industry and commerce 13%, other 17% |
| Agriculture Products |
Coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber |
| Export Commodities |
Crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton |
| Export Partners |
Spain 16.2%, Italy 14.1%, France 10.2%, UK 9.9%, US 9.6%, Netherlands 5.1% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food |
| Import Partners |
France 28.2%, Nigeria 9.4%, Belgium 7.6%, US 4.8%, Germany 4.6%, China 4.4%, Italy 4% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
1,008 km |
| Highways |
34,300 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 90 km; liquid petroleum gas 9 km; oil 1,120 km (2004) |
| Airports |
47 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Douala, Limboh Terminal |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+237 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.cm |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability,
which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite movement toward democratic reform,
political power remains firmly in the hands of an ethnic oligarchy. |
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