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Order the complete Cameroon file in french PRESENTATION OFFICIAL NAME : REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION : Situated at the heart of the Gulf of Guinea, Cameroon sits on the hinge of the African Continent, between western Africa and central Africa. It is limited to the west by Nigeria, to the north and to the east by Chad and the Central African Republic, to the south by Congo, Gabon and Equitorial Guinea. It enjoys an 174 mile-long Atlantic front. AREA : 183 548 sq miles CAPITAL : YAOUNDE POPULATION : 15 500 000 inhabitants (1999)
MAIN CITIES :
LANGUAGES - ETHNICAL GROUPS - RELIGIONS : Ethnical Groups : Fang, Bamileke and Bamouns, Douala, landa, bassa, Fulani, … Languages : 2 official languages - French, English, plus 150 to 200 vernacular languages Religions : animism, islam, christianism, protestantism, …
HEALTH - EDUCATION :
POLITICAL DATA : President of the Republic
: Mr. Paul BIYA
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS : The Republic of Cameroon is a member of several regional and international organizations, among which : ZONE FRANC, ASECNA, OHADA, ONU, CEMAC, OUA, BCEAC… FINANCIAL BACKERS : BAD, BOAD, FMI, WORLD BANK, AFD, …
ECONOMY AND FINANCE : CURRENCY : Franc CFA (1 € = 655.96
FCFA)
AGRICULTURE : Agriculture occupies a dominant position in the Cameroon economy. Agriculture is Cameroon's main source of revenue, it represents one quarter of its exports, and employs 80% of the country's active population. The products: coffee, cocoa, sugar, palm oil, bananas, pineapple, onions, ... LIVE-STOCK : The live-stock numbers 5 900 000 beef, 3 900 000 sheep, 3 800 000 goats, 1 400 000 hogs, 20 000 000 poultry.
FOREST : it covers 47% of the lands (54.34 million acres) and thus makes up an appreciable ressource, since 80% of the forest can be worked. Unlike other countries, this forest capital has been highly preserved. The main essences produced are ayous, sapelli and azobe, making up over 60% of the national output. OIL, NATURAL GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER...
Cameroon equipped itself with an industry which amply contributed to its development. Facing the crisis after-effets, the Cameroon industry is attempting today to reorganize an efficient restart of its' activities. Supported by the financial backers, the restructuring effort is geared towards liberalization and the State's disengagement from the productive sector.
The ROAD NETWORK : Numbers about 30 925 miles including 24 277 miles for the classified network, and 2 298 miles of bitumized city streets. A 174 mile-long freeway joins Douala to Yaoundé.
PRIVATIZATIONS - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - COMMERCE - TOURISM - HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION - ADDRESS BOOK… TO FIND OUT MORE Order the complete Cameroon file in French
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CLIMATE : The climate in Cameroon
is divided in two great climatic areas : 
PRIMARY SECTOR
The HARBOURS
: Three main operators still dominate the sector : SOAEM, SCAC DELMAS
VIELJEUX, CAMEROUN SHIPPING LINES (CAMSHIP).
