Cameroon: Introduction

Capital: Yaounde

Population

Total Population: 19,598,889

Natural Increase: 2.2%

Density: 41 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.4%

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(s): 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 Yaounde

Exchange 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: Lower-middle-income economy (in the inferior bracket).
Heavily Indebted country; the economy is based principally on agriculture and petroleum.

HDI*: 0.460/1

HDI (World Rank): 131/169

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°

30°

Low: 24° | High: 32°

Humidity: 70% | Wind: 30 km/h
Sunrise: 6:08 am | Sunset: 6:26 pm

Douala, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
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	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,200	5,400	4,300	4,850	6,500
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,604	4,300	3,370	3,900	4,600
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,719	2,571	2,081	1,717	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,239	1,355	1,158	1,105	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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