Capital: Yaounde
Population
Total Population:
19,294,149
Annual Growth Rate:
2.3%
Density:
40 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
56.8%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Douala (2,100,000); Yaoundé (1,690,000); Garoua (440,000); Bamenda (400,000); Maroua (320,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Cameroonians of the higher regions 31%, Bantous 19%, Kirdis 11%, Fulanis 10%, Bantu from the north-west 8%,Nigritic 7%, other Africans 13%, non Africans represent less than 1%
Official Language:
French and English are the official languages of Cameroon.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are close to 200 African dialects.
Business Language:
In the business environment, French is more frequently used, although English is also used.
Religion:
Tribal Religions 51%, Christians 33% (South), Sunni Muslims 16% (North).
Literacy Rate:
67.9%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In YaoundeExchange Rate on :
National Currency:CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
Country Overview
Area:
475,440 km²
Type of State:
Unitary Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Cameroon appears to be a lower-middle-income economy (in the inferior bracket), and as a heavily Indebted country..
The Cameroonian economy is based principally on agriculture and petroleum.
The Cameroonian economy is based principally on agriculture and petroleum.
HDI*:
0.514/1
HDI (World Rank):
150th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
24°
Low: 23° | High: 26°
Humidity: 94%
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Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:14 am | Sunset: 6:24 pm
Sunrise: 6:14 am | Sunset: 6:24 pm
Douala, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Cameroon, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Cameroon, Dial +237
To Make a Call From Cameroon, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Cameroon, Dial +237
Internet Suffix:
.cm
Computers:
1.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
1.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
2.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
47% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,735 | 3,150 | 3,690 | 4,450 | 3,800 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,861 | 3,573 | 3,604 | 4,300 | 3,100 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,428 | 1,416 | 1,719 | 2,859 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 857 | 900 | 1,239 | 1,384 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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