- Full Country Name: Republic of Cameroon
- Capital: Yaoundé (population: 1.1 million)
- Language: French, English, Arabic, Ewondo.
- Currency: Central Africa CFA franc (XAF) = 100 centimes.
- People: 230 ethnic groups, including Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 47.04, Female: 48.67.
- Religion: Roman Catholic, Muslim, Protestant, traditional beliefs.
- Size (sq km): 475,000 (53rd)
- Population: 16.3 million (58th)
- Population Density per sq km: 33.7 (167th)
- Country Dialling Code: 237
- Internet Country Code: .cm
- Time Zone: GMT +1
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 HZ.
- Finance: Very limited acceptance of major credit cards, limited acceptance of traveller's cheques.
- Business Hours: 0730-1700 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$29.6 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$2,000
- Annual Growth: 5%
- Inflation: 2.5%
- Major Industries: Petroleum production and refining, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches, livestock, timber
- Major Trading Partners: Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Nigeria, U.S., Germany
- Personal Safety: Relatively safe, but Douala can be dangerous after dark.
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