Info about Cameroon

Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is nearly twice the size of Oregon. Mount Cameroon (13,350 ft; 4,069 m), near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country. The main rivers are the Benue, Nyong, and Sanaga.

Capital
Yaounde - 1 616 000 people
all city from Cameroon

Country lead by
President: Paul Biya (1982)
Prime Minister: Ephraïm Inoni (2004)

Population
17,340,702 (growth rate: 2.0%); birth rate: 33.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 63.5/1000; life expectancy: 51.2; density per sq mi: 96

Land Area
181,251 sq mi (469,440 sq km); total area: 183,567 sq mi (475,440 sq km)

Monetary unit
CFA Franc

Language
French, English (both official); 24 major African language groups

Ethnicity
Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwest Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1%

Religion
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Islam 20%

Transportation
Railways: total: 1,008 km (2004). Highways: total: 34,300 km; paved: 4,288 km; unpaved: 30,012 km (1999 est.). Waterways: navigation mainly on Benue River; limited during rainy season (2004). Ports and harbors: Douala, Limboh Terminal. Airports: 47 (2004 est.).

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