Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon
*République du Cameroun* (French)
Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun (French)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: ; "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French); "Peace – Work – Fatherland"
	Anthem: ; Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French); (English: "O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers") ;
Capital	Yaoundé; 3°52′N 11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E
Largest city	Yaoundé (city proper) Douala (metropolitan area)
Official languages	French; English;
Recognised regional languages	Cameroonian Pidgin English, Fula, Ewondo, Chadian Arabic, Camfranglais
Ethnic groups	31% Cameroon Highlanders; 19% Equatorial Bantu; 11% Kirdi; 10% Fulani; 8% Northwestern Bantu; 7% Eastern Nigritic; 13% other African; <1% non-African;
Religion (2018)	70.7% Christianity; 24.4% Islam; 2.2% Traditional faiths; 2.2% None; 0.5% Others;
Demonym(s)	Cameroonian
Government	Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President	Paul Biya
• Prime Minister	Joseph Ngute
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence from France
• Declared	1 January 1960
• Union with part of the former; British Cameroons	1 October 1961
Area
• Total	475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (53rd)
• Water (%)	0.57
Population
• 2020 estimate	26,545,864 (51st)
• 2005 census	17,463,836
• Density	39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$95.068 billion (93rd)
• Per capita	$3,820 (152nd)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$38.445 billion (98th)
• Per capita	$1,544 (152nd)
Gini (2014)	46.6; high
HDI (2019)	0.563; medium · 153rd
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+237
ISO 3166 code	CM
Internet TLD	.cm
	These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X (English at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) and French at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) versions). 18 January 1996. The French version of the song is sometimes called Chant de Ralliement, as in Swarovski Orchestra (2004). National Anthems of the World. Koch International Classics; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.;

Cameroon (officially called the Republic of Cameroon) is a country in Central Africa. Its capital is Yaoundé. The largest city in Cameroon is Douala. The population of Cameroon is about 20 million. Cameroon's president is Paul Biya. They speak nearly 250 languages in Cameroon. French and English are the official languages.

Geography

Volcanic plugs dot the landscape near Rhumsiki, Far North Region.

At 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rd-largest country.^[6] It is about the size of Papua New Guinea.^[7] The country is in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country's neighbours are Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south.

Regions

The constitution divides Cameroon into 10 regions. On 12 November 2008, the President changed the divisions from provinces to regions.^[8] Each region is headed by a presidentially appointed governor.

The regions are divided into 58 divisions. These are headed by presidentially appointed divisional officers.

Regions of Cameroon

	Region	French name	Capital	Population (1987)	Area (km²)	Population density (/km²)
1.	Adamawa	Adamaoua	Ngaoundéré	495,185	63,691	8
2.	Centre	Centre	Yaoundé	1,651,600	68,926	24
3.	East	Est	Bertoua	517,198	109,011	5
4.	Far North	Extrême-Nord	Maroua	1,855,695	34,246	54
5.	Littoral	Littoral	Douala	1,352,833	20,239	67
6.	North	Nord	Garoua	1,687,959	65,576	13
7.	Northwest	Nord-Ouest	Bamenda	1,237,348	17,812	69
8.	South	Sud	Ebolowa	373,798	47,110	8
9.	Southwest	Sud-Ouest	Buea	838,042	24,571	34
10.	West	Ouest	Bafoussam	1,339,791	13,872	97

Cities

Some of the largest cities in Cameroon are:

Ranking	Name	Population
1.	Douala	2,000,000
2.	Yaoundé	1,600,000
3.	Garoua	450,000
4.	Bafoussam	350,000
5.	Maroua	327,000
6.	Bamenda	299,600
7.	Ngaoundéré	185,700

Languages

The official languages of Cameroon are French and English. It is part of both the British Commonwealth and La Francophonie. Most people speak French, English is only spoken in the Northwest and Southwest regions of the country, formerly under British control.

Related pages

References

↑ United Nations. "World Population Prospects 2020".
↑ "Rapport de présentation des résultats définitifs" (PDF) (in French). Institut national de la statistique. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
↑ "GINI index (World Bank estimate)". databank.worldbank.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
↑ Human Development Report 2020 The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. pp. 343–346. ISBN 978-92-1-126442-5. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
↑ Demographic Yearbook 1.
↑ "Rank Order – Area".
↑ Décret N° 2008/376 du 12 novembre 2008, President of the Republic website. Accessed 9 June 2009.

Other websites

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Cameroon travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[1] United Nations. "World Population Prospects 2020".

[2] "Rapport de présentation des résultats définitifs" (PDF) (in French). Institut national de la statistique. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

[imf2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

[4] "GINI index (World Bank estimate)". databank.worldbank.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

[UNHDR-5] Human Development Report 2020 The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. pp. 343–346. ISBN 978-92-1-126442-5. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[6] Demographic Yearbook 1.

[7] "Rank Order – Area".

[8] Décret N° 2008/376 du 12 novembre 2008, President of the Republic website. Accessed 9 June 2009.

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Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French) "Peace – Work – Fatherland"
Anthem: Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French) (English: "O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers")

Capital	Yaoundé 3°52′N 11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E / 3.867; 11.517
Largest city	Yaoundé (city proper) Douala (metropolitan area)
Official languages	French English
Recognised regional languages	Cameroonian Pidgin English, Fula, Ewondo, Chadian Arabic, Camfranglais
Ethnic groups	31% Cameroon Highlanders 19% Equatorial Bantu 11% Kirdi 10% Fulani 8% Northwestern Bantu 7% Eastern Nigritic 13% other African <1% non-African
Religion (2018)	70.7% Christianity 24.4% Islam 2.2% Traditional faiths 2.2% None 0.5% Others
Demonym(s)	Cameroonian
Government	Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic

• President	Paul Biya
• Prime Minister	Joseph Ngute

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence from France

• Declared	1 January 1960
• Union with part of the former British Cameroons	1 October 1961

Area
• Total	475,442 km² (183,569 sq mi) (53rd)
• Water (%)	0.57
Population
• 2020 estimate	26,545,864 ^[1] (51st)
• 2005 census	17,463,836^[2]
• Density	39.7/km² (102.8/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$95.068 billion^[3] (93rd)
• Per capita	$3,820^[3] (152nd)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$38.445 billion^[3] (98th)
• Per capita	$1,544^[3] (152nd)
Gini (2014)	46.6^[4] high
HDI (2019)	0.563^[5] medium · 153rd
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+237
ISO 3166 code	CM
Internet TLD	.cm
These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X (English at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) and French at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) versions). 18 January 1996. The French version of the song is sometimes called Chant de Ralliement, as in Swarovski Orchestra (2004). National Anthems of the World. Koch International Classics; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.