Republic of Cameroon
République du Cameroun |
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Motto: "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French)"Peace – Work – Fatherland" |
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| Capital | Yaoundé[1]
3°52′N11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E / 3.867; 11.517 |
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| Largest city | Douala[1] |
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| Official languages | French
English |
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| Ethnic groups | |
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| Demonym | Cameroonian |
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| Government | Unitarydominant-partypresidential republic |
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| Paul Biya |
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| Philémon Yang |
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| Legislature | Parliament of Cameroon |
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| Senate |
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| National Assembly |
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| Independence from France |
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• Declared | 1 January 1960 |
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| 1 October 1961 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (54th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.57 |
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| Population |
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• July 2013 estimate | 22,534,532[1] (56th) |
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• 2005 census | 17,463,836[2] |
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• Density | 39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
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• Total | $81.535 billion[3] |
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• Per capita | $3,358[3] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
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• Total | $29.547 billion[3] |
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• Per capita | $1,217[3] |
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| Gini (2007) |  44.6[4]
medium |
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| HDI (2015) |  0.518[5]
low · 153rd |
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| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
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| Time zone | WAT(UTC+1) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| Calling code | +237 |
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| ISO 3166 code | CM |
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| Internet TLD | .cm |
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- These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X (English at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) and French at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) versions). 18 January 1996. The French version of the song is sometimes called Chant de Ralliement, as in Swarovski Orchestra (2004). National Anthems of the World. Koch International Classics; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.
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