Republic of Cameroon is located in the west of the African Continent, with a population of 18,879,301, making it the 58th
largest national population. Its capital is Yaounde and its largest city is Douala with a total population of over 2,000,000. The
country encompasses 475,440 square kilometers making it the 53rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Bight of Benin and Nigeria.
President Paul Biya is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position
for seven years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Philemon Yang is recognized as the Head of Government and
achieves that status through appointment by the president and holds that position 7 years. Its form of government is a republic
and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 20th of May 1972.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are 24 major African language groups, English and French. It counts among its
major religions indigenous beliefs, Christian and Muslim. As sources of mass communication it has 2 AM, 9 FM, 3 Short
Wave and 1 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Fako on Mount Cameroon, its highest point at 4,095 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Benue River, which measures about 400 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum production and refining,
aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber and ship repair. Its official currency is
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc.
Here’s something you may not know about Cameroon. The intimidating chest-beating charge of a male gorilla that is found in
Cameroon is usually a bluff to scare off intruders while the rest of his band disappears into the forest. However, it is used in
play as well.
largest national population. Its capital is Yaounde and its largest city is Douala with a total population of over 2,000,000. The
country encompasses 475,440 square kilometers making it the 53rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Bight of Benin and Nigeria.
President Paul Biya is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position
for seven years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Philemon Yang is recognized as the Head of Government and
achieves that status through appointment by the president and holds that position 7 years. Its form of government is a republic
and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 20th of May 1972.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are 24 major African language groups, English and French. It counts among its
major religions indigenous beliefs, Christian and Muslim. As sources of mass communication it has 2 AM, 9 FM, 3 Short
Wave and 1 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Fako on Mount Cameroon, its highest point at 4,095 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Benue River, which measures about 400 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum production and refining,
aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber and ship repair. Its official currency is
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc.
Here’s something you may not know about Cameroon. The intimidating chest-beating charge of a male gorilla that is found in
Cameroon is usually a bluff to scare off intruders while the rest of his band disappears into the forest. However, it is used in
play as well.
| Cameroon lion |
| Douala- Cameroon's largest city |
| Cameroonian children |
| Elephants |
| Erythrocebus Patas |
| Fako on Mount Cameroon- Cameroon's highest point |
| Kumbo |
| Mother and baby Western Lowland Gorilla |
| Giraffe in Waza National Park |
Cameroon is a very pretty place but is not highly visited. If I were to go, I would like to see and do the
following: take a picture of a lion, drive around Douala, ride an elephant, meet an Erythrocebus Patas,
climb Fako, ride a giraffe, skip around Kumbo, meet a Western Lowland Gorilla, walk around Waza
National Park, and go around Yaounde. If you can find a time to visit and, once you have seen it all , tell
your friends and tell them to tell their friends and so on till quite a lot of people know about Cameroon and
have visited.
following: take a picture of a lion, drive around Douala, ride an elephant, meet an Erythrocebus Patas,
climb Fako, ride a giraffe, skip around Kumbo, meet a Western Lowland Gorilla, walk around Waza
National Park, and go around Yaounde. If you can find a time to visit and, once you have seen it all , tell
your friends and tell them to tell their friends and so on till quite a lot of people know about Cameroon and
have visited.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Sunset on Waza National Park |
CAMEROON
Updated 10/06/10
Updated 10/06/10
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
5.1% (2007 est.)
540,000
39,000
540,000
39,000
| Yaounde- Cameroon's capital city |
| Cameroonian girls in traditional dress |
| Campo on the Bight of Biafra on the Atlantic Ocean- Cameroon's lowest point |
| Chicken in peanut sauce- a Cameroonian favorite |
| Chutes de Lobe in southwest Cameroon |
| Near Mundemba in northwest Cameroon |
| New Mana Bridge in Korup National Park- the westernmost point of Cameroon on the border with Nigeria |
| Ngoka and Sangha River on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo- Cameroon's southernmost point |
| Pico Basile on Lake Chad- Cameroon's northernmost point on the border with Chad |
| Pygmies in the Dzanga-Sanga rain Forest- the easternmost point of Cameroon on the border with the Central African Republic |
| Road construction on the Gabon/Cameroon border |
| Touboro Road heading towards Chad |
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| Maroua in Northern Cameroon |
| Rocher d'Ako Akas at Ebolowa in southern Cameroon |
