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Cameroon

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Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both geostrategic locations. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French. The capital city of the country is Yaoundé.

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Capital
Yaoundé
Population
28,372,687
Area
475,442 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
Central African CFA franc
Languages
English 7.7M, French
Sells
crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, cocoa beans
Sells to
Netherlands 21%, France 14%, UAE 13%
Land borders
6: Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea ...
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+237
Founded
1960
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial
7.7M speakers
Frenchofficial

Largest cities

Douala 1,338,082
Yaoundé  capital 1,299,369
Bamenda 420,445
Bafoussam 373,268
Maroua 314,122

Form of government

Presidential republic.

Climate and geography

varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north

Climate zone

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Ahidjo First president Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was a Cameroonian politician who was the first president of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.
Paul Biya
Paul Biya President since 1982 Paul Barthélemy Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982.
Roger Milla
Roger Milla Footballer Albert Roger Miller, known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.