Cameroon is called Africa in miniature for holding desert, rainforest, savannah and coast within one country. Both English and French are official languages.
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Easy learning about Cameroon
The capital city of Cameroon is Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon.
Word: MountCameroon
Meaning: volcanic summit
Administrative Divisions
10 regions (regions)
- Adamaoua,
- Centre,
- East (Est),
- Far North (Extrême-Nord),
- Littoral,
- North (Nord),
- North-West (Nord-Ouest),
- West (Ouest),
- South (Sud),
- South-West (Sud-Ouest)
Where in the world is Cameroon located?
Cameroon is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon
Population: 29,879,337 (UN)
Area: 475,440 km² / 295,424 sq mi
People from Cameroon are called: Cameroonians
Geography
Latitude: 4.585° N
Longitude: 12.473° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Chad — Land border
- Central African Republic — Land border
- Gabon — Land border
- Equatorial Guinea — Land border
- Congo Republic — Land border
- Nigeria — Land border
Climate
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 97 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 445 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 137 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.634 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 155 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.588
Mean Years of Schooling: 6.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 5 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .cm
Calling Code: +237
MapGeo Name: Cameroon
MapGeo Code: CM