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Cameroon

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Cameroon

Location

It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. . It faces the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Guinea and the Gulf of Biafra, part of the Atlantic Ocean, to the west.

Area

Approx. 475,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Yaounde (1.82 million)

Business-related cities other than Yaounde (approximate population)

Douala(1.91 million), Bafoussam(0.8 million), etc.

Population

Approximately 25.22 million people

Racial Composition

31% Cameroon Highlander, 19% Equatorial Bantu, 11% Kirdy, 10% Fulani, Others

Language

French, English

Religion

Christianity 70%, Islam 18%, Others

Culture

It has a rich and diverse culture with many languages and customs.
- National Museum of Yaounde
- Mvog-Betsi Botanical Zoological Garden
- Mandara Mountains
- Douala Maritime Museum
- Palace of the Kings Bell
- Waza National Park
- Mairie de Bafoussam
- Marina Kribi

Education

Elementary school is compulsory education.
- Universite de Dschang
- University of Buea
- l'Universite des Montagnes
- Universite de Ngaoundere
- Universite Catholique d'Afrique Centrale / Institut Catholique de Yaounde
- l'Universite de Yaounde II


- Bibliotheque Centrale

Overview of Cameroon Modern and Contemporary History

1884 became a German protectorate
1916 British and French forces expel German forces from Cameroon
1919 The London Declaration divides France into administrative districts of approximately 80% and England into approximately 20%.
1922 Mandated territory of Britain and France by the Treaty of Versailles
1960 French Cameroon becomes independent and becomes the Republic of Cameroon
1961 In a referendum, British Cameroon in the south becomes independent as West Cameroon, and the north joins Nigeria. Western Cameroon and Cameroon Republic merge
1966 Cameroon National Coalition Becomes Only Legal Political Party
1972 Becomes a unified nation after a referendum, renamed the United Republic of Cameroon
1984 Changed country name to Cameroon Republic
1994- Cameroon-Nigeria conflict escalates
1996 Cameroon and Nigeria agree to UN mediation

Politics

A country in which the president has extensive powers. The parliament is unicameral.
- Presidential Palace
- L'Assemblee Nationale du Cameroun
- Cour supreme

GDP per capita

$1,544

Economy

It has a relatively successful economy for a country south of the Sahara desert, including exports of agricultural products and crude oil.


Africa

South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana , Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya , Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea, Senegal, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cape Verde

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