Cameroon
Cameroon (officially de Republic of Cameroon), be country wey dey Central Africa. Edey share boundaries plus Nigeria to de west den north, Chad to de northeast, de Central African Republic to de east, den Equatorial Guinea, Gabon den de Republic of the Congo to de south. Ein coastline dey lie for de Bight of Biafra top, part of de Gulf of Guinea den de Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position for de crossroads between West Africa den Central Africa, na dem categorize am edey both camps insyd. Ein nearly 27 million people dey speak 250 native languages, for addition to de national tongues of English den French, anaa both.[1][2][3]
| Part of | Central Africa  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 1 January 1960 |
| Official name | Cameroun, République du Cameroun, Republic of Cameroon, Hautugo Kamerun |
| Native label | République du Cameroun |
| Short name | 🇨🇲 |
| Official language | French, English |
| Anthem | O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers |
| Culture | culture of Cameroon |
| Motto text | Paix – Travail – Patrie, Peace – Work – Fatherland, Мир - труд - Родина, All of Africa in one country, Affrica Cyfan Mewn Un Wald |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Capital | Yaoundé |
| Located in time zone | West Africa Time, UTC+01:00, Africa/Douala |
| Located in or next to body of water | Lake Chad, Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean |
| Located in/on physical feature | Central Africa |
| Coordinate location | 5°8′0″N 12°39′0″E |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 2°13′11″N 16°11′28″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 13°4′48″N 14°4′48″E |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 1°39′21″N 16°3′21″E |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 4°32′11″N 8°29′57″E |
| Highest point | Mount Cameroon |
| Lowest point | Bight of Biafra |
| Government ein basic form | republic |
| Office held by head of state | President of Cameroon |
| State ein head | Paul Biya |
| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister of Cameroon |
| Government ein head | Joseph Ngute |
| Executive body | Government of Cameroon |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Cameroon |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of Cameroon |
| Central bank | Bank of Central African States |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc |
| Twinned administrative body | Tsushima |
| Driving side | right |
| Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E |
| Dey replace | United Republic of Cameroon, Cameroon |
| Studied in | Cameroon studies |
| Dema official website | https://www.prc.cm/fr/ |
| Hashtag | Cameroon |
| Top-level Internet domain | .cm |
| Flag | Flag of Cameroon |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Cameroon |
| Geography of topic | geography of Cameroon |
| Get characteristic | not-free country |
| History of topic | history of Cameroon |
| Railway traffic side | right |
| Economy of topic | economy of Cameroon |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Cameroon |
| Mobile country code | 624 |
| Country calling code | +237 |
| Emergency phone number | 112 |
| Licence plate code | CAM |
| Maritime identification digits | 613 |
| Unicode character | 🇨🇲 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Cameroon |
De official languages of Cameroon be French den English, de official languages of former French Cameroons den British Cameroons. Christianity be de majority religion insyd Cameroon, plus significant minorities wey dey practise Islam den traditional faiths. E experience tensions from de English-speaking territories, wer politicians advocate for greater decentralisation den even complete separation anaa independence (as insyd de Southern Cameroons National Council). Insyd 2017, tensions ova de creation of Ambazonian state insyd de English-speaking territories escalate into open warfare.
Large numbers of Cameroonians dey live as subsistence farmers. Dem often dey refer to de country as "Africa in miniature" for ein geological, linguistic den cultural diversity.[1][4] Ein natural features dey include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, den savannas. Ein highest point, at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft), be Mount Cameroon for de Southwest Region insyd. Ein most populous cities be Douala for de Wouri River top, ein economic capital den main seaport; Yaoundé, ein political capital; den Garoua. Limbé for de southwest insyd get natural seaport. Cameroon be well known for ein native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang den Bikutsi, den for ein successful national football team. Ebe member state of de African Union, de United Nations, de Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), de Commonwealth of Nations, Non-Aligned Movement den de Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Etymology
Originally, na Cameroon be de exonym de Portuguese give to de Wouri River, wey na dem dey bell am Rio dos Camarões wey dey mean "river of shrimps" anaa "shrimp river", wey dey refer to de then abundant Cameroon ghost shrimp.[5][6] Today de country ein name for Portuguese insyd remain Camarões.
Demographics
| Largest cities anaa towns insyd Cameroon
According to de 2005 Census[7] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||||||
| 1 | Douala | Littoral | 1,906,962 | ||||||
| 2 | Yaoundé | Centre | 1,817,524 | ||||||
| 3 | Bafoussam | West | 800,000 | ||||||
| 4 | Bamenda | Northwest | 269,530 | ||||||
| 5 | Garoua | North | 235,996 | ||||||
| 6 | Maroua | Far North | 201,371 | ||||||
| 7 | Ngaoundéré | Adamawa | 152,698 | ||||||
| 8 | Kumba | Southwest | 144,268 | ||||||
| 9 | Nkongsamba | Littoral | 104,050 | ||||||
| 10 | Buea | Southwest | 90,090 | ||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pereltsvaig, Asya (16 June 2011). "Linguistic diversity in Africa and Europe – Languages Of The World". languagesoftheworld.info. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ↑ Kouega, Jean-Paul. 'The Language Situation in Cameroon', Current Issues in Language Planning, vol. 8/no. 1, (2007), pp. 3–94.
- ↑ "Cameroon". Ethnologue. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ Highest Average Annual Precipitation Extremes. Global Measured Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation, National Climatic Data Center. 25 May 2012. Last accessed 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Cameroon | Etymology of the name Cameroon by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ "Camarões: o que os crustáceos têm a ver com o país? ("Cameroon: what do the crustaceans have to do with the country?")". Veja. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Cameroon: Regions, Major Cities & Towns". Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information (insyd Luxembourgish). 9 April 1976. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
Sources
- DeLancey, Mark W.; DeLancey, Mark Dike (2000). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810837751.
- Hudgens, Jim; Trillo, Richard (1999). West Africa: The Rough Guide (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1858284682.
- Mbaku, John Mukum (2005). Culture and Customs of Cameroon. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0313332319.
- Neba, Aaron (1999). Modern Geography of the Republic of Cameroon (3rd ed.). Bamenda: Neba Publishers.
- West, Ben (2004). Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide. Guilford, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1841620787.
You fi read further
- "Cameroon – Annual Report 2007". Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007. . Reporters without Borders. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- "Cameroon". Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2007.. Human Development Report 2006. United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- Cana, Frank Richardson (1911). "Cameroon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). pp. 110–113.
- Fonge, Fuabeh P. (1997). Modernization without Development in Africa: Patterns of Change and Continuity in Post-Independence Cameroonian Public Service. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, Inc.
- MacDonald, Brian S. (1997). "Case Study 4: Cameroon", Military Spending in Developing Countries: How Much Is Too Much? McGill-Queen's University Press.
- Njeuma, Dorothy L. (no date). "Country Profiles: Cameroon". The Boston College Center for International Higher Education. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- Rechniewski, Elizabeth. "1947: Decolonisation in the Shadow of the Cold War: the Case of French Cameroon." Australian & New Zealand Journal of European Studies 9.3 (2017). online
- Sa'ah, Randy Joe (23 June 2006). "Cameroon girls battle 'breast ironing'". BBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- Wright, Susannah, ed. (2006). Cameroon. Madrid: MTH Multimedia S.L.
- "World Economic and Financial Surveys". World Economic Outlook Database, International Monetary Fund. September 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
External links
- Cameroon. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Cameroon Corruption Profile from Business Anti-Corruption Portal
- Cameroon from UCB Libraries GovPubs
- Cameroon profile from the BBC News
- Key Development Forecasts for Cameroon from International Futures
- Government
- Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon
- Prime Minister's Office
- National Assembly of Cameroon
- Global Integrity Report: Cameroon has reporting on anti-corruption in Cameroon
- Chief of State and Cabinet Members
- Trade
- Summary Trade Statistics from World Bank