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Cameroon

Capital: Yaounde

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Once a German protectorate, Cameroon was divided among the French and British after the World War I. The two merged in 1961 to form the present Cameroon. Political stability is the hallmark of the country, resulting in the development of agriculture, infrastructure. Thanks to its oil resources Petroleum industry is making its presence felt in the African country. Democratic reforms are being initiated, though political power remains firmly entrenched in the hands of an ethnic oligarchy led by President Paul Biya.

Travel overview
Located on the Gulf of Guinea, on the west coast of Africa, Cameroon offers a wide range of tourist attractions including spectacular landscape, exotic wildlife, tropical beaches around Limbe and places as well as museums. Visit the palace of the Sultan of Bamoun and museum in Famboun. Mandara Mountains are ideal for trekking. The country is home to Africa's highest active volcano, Mt Cameroon. For wildlife enthusiasts, Waza National Park at Kribi is a must visit. Located on seven hills, Yaound, the capital city, brims with modern shops, supermarkets and hotels, while Douala is the financial and biggest city of this country.

Capital: Yaounde
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Climate: tropical, semiarid, hot
Total Area: 475,440 sq km
Total Population: 18,060,382
Population Growth Rate: 2.241%
Sex Ratio: 1.007 male(s)/female
Literacy: 67.9%
Ethnic Groups: Cameroon Highlanders, Equatorial Bantu , Kirdi , Fulani , Northwestern Bantu , Eastern Nigritic
Irrigated land: 260 sq km
Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)

Type of govt.: republic
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister Ephraim INONI
Major Political Parties: Cameroonian Democratic Union or UDC, Cameroon People's Democratic Movement or RDCP, Movement for the Defense of the Republic or MDR, Movement for the Liberation and Development of Cameroon or MLDC, Movement for the Youth of Cameroon or MYC, National Union for Democracy and Progress or UNDP, Social Democratic Front or SDF, Union of Peoples of Cameroon or UPC

Participation in International Organizations: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Major Agricultural Products: coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber

Natural Resources & Minerals: petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower

Industry & Transport: petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
Airports: 47
Railways: 987 km
Roadways:
50,000 km
Waterways: navigation mainly on Benue River.
Major Trade Partners: Spain, Italy, France, South Korea, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, US
Exports: $4.318 billion
Imports: $3.083 billion

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