Cameroon
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Introduction
Capital: Yaounde
Population
Total Population:
18,532,799
Annual growth rate:
2.0%
Density:
40 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
55.9%
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
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.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Cameroon, dial 00
To call in Cameroon, dial +237
To call from Cameroon, dial 00
To call in 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 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 2,214 | 2,695 | 2,890 | 3,179 | 4,050 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 2,483 | 2,904 | 3,265 | 3,849 | 4,345 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 1,222 | 1,485 | 1,455 | 1,475 | 1,481 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 645 | 940 | 687 | 672 | 607 |
Source: World Bank
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