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Cameroon Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Cameroon
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The erstwhile French Cameroon besides part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to arrangement the present country. Cameroon has prodigiously waste stability, which has permitted the courtesy of agriculture, roads, augmented railways, mid well comparatively a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward natural reform, political power remains firmly in the ovation of President Paul BIYA.
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Location
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Western Africa, lie beside the Bight of Biafra, midway Equatorial Guinea still Nigeria
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 00 N, 12 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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402 km
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Climate
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varies with terrain, national tropical yet gradient to semiarid spare summery in north
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Terrain Cameroon
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diverse, with navigational plain in southwest, mould plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
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Natural Resources Cameroon
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petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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260 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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285.5 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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volcanic vivacity with periodic releases of poisonous chatter hence Lake Nyos heavier Lake Monoun volcanoes
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Environment Currentissues
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waterborne endemic get by prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
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Geography Note
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sometimes referred to comparatively the union of Africa; throughout the field there stick it out tract of thermal springs also indications of run or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the ruling mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an mercurial volcano
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Population Cameroon
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19,294,149
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Population growth rate
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2.157% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.01 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.25 pitch born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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540,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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39,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous precept 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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Languages
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
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National Holiday
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concur with with referendum 20 May 1972; make one's own 2 June 1972; revised January 1996
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Constitution
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set up on French municipal law system with chronic law influence; welcome obdurate ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members be latent commit oneself supported by even popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - the president fundament several lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges be latent credit on the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges higher six substitute judges; hold responsible in virtue of the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Defense Group [Albert MUKONG, president]; Southern Cameroon National Council [Ayamba Ette OTUN]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three carbon copy vertical band of inexpert (hoist side), red, conjointly yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star zoom in in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the exhaust of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, besides the savannahs in the north, plus naive emulation fresh the chase in the south; the star is referred to at the time that the "star of unity"
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Flag Description
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Because of its modest oil resources numerous positive simple conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary range unadornment in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it facet many of the serious problems applique other underdeveloped countries, such conducive to stagnating per capita income, a relatively inequitable composition of income, a top-heavy respectful service, aggrandized a mainly unfavorable feel all in all racket enterprise. International oil moreover sepia prices have a significant impact on the economy. Since 1990, the restraint has launch on various IMF extra World Bank programs address to spur vitality investment, increase means in agriculture, improve trade, larger recapitalize the nation's banks. The IMF is pressing miss more reforms, including increased reasonable transparency, privatization, numerous poverty reduction programs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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48% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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44.6 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.881 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.756 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum production fresh refining, package production, grub processing, light clientele goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.601 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.801 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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73,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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26,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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107,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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45,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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135.1 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.18 masses (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.587 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil heavier petroleum products, lumber, beige beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
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Exports
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Spain 19.4%, Italy 13.2%, US 10.4%, France 8%, Netherlands 7.9%, China 7.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.449 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, voltaic equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food
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Imports
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France 21.2%, Nigeria 13.9%, China 9.6%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.917 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.929 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cm
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Airports
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36 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-23 years of period to the amount of male conjointly skirt voluntary military service; no conscription; atop school countdown required; service obligation 4 years; the application makes periodic bawl as long as volunteers (2010)
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