Camerún Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Yaounde
coordenadas geográficas: 3 52 N, 11 31 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

1 Enero 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Feriado nacional

Día de la República (National Day), 20 Mayo (1972)

Constitución

20 Mayo 1972 approved by referendum, adoptada 2 Junio 1972; revisada Enero 1996

Sufragio

20 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Paul BIYA (desde 6 November 1982)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Ephraim INONI (desde 8 December 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from proposals submitted by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 11 October 2004 (next to be held by October 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Presidente Paul BIYA reelected; percent of vote - Paul BIYA 70.9%, John FRU NDI 17.4%, Adamou Ndam NJOYA 4.5%, Garga Haman ADJI 3.7%