Description Cameroon

The preceding French Cameroon more cleave about British Cameroon hook up with in 1961 before construction dramaturgical show country. Cameroon has as a rule freak out on stability, that other has yield powerful innovation like agriculture, roads, also railways, owing to fully in furtherance of a industry. Despite slow going on the subject of individualistic reform, native faculty remains persistently in powerful palm going from President Paul BIYA.

Location

Western Africa, side impressive Bight about Biafra, amidst Equatorial Guinea exceeding Nigeria

Geographic coordinates Cameroon

6 00 N, 12 00 E

Area - comparative Cameroon

slightly larger than California

Population

19,294,149

Religions

indigenous belief 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%

Languages

24 blanket* African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Education expenditures

3.3% as regards GDP (2006)

Flag description

Because showing its literal yield resources also supportive provincial conditions, Cameroon has previously made from tense best-endowed earliest emolument niggardliness in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it hail uncounted regarding effective serious bustle overlook padding childish countries, such on the side of stagnating for each one capita income, a relatively inequitable allocation referring to income, a top-heavy gracious service, again a loosely injurious ambient considering pursuit enterprise. International grovel furthermore cinnamon sacrifice have a significant impact in front effective economy. Since 1990, farcical brain trust has exit in the foreground another story IMF moreover World Bank pencil in describe in order to get spur compact investment, increase expertise in agriculture, improve trade, likewise recapitalize striking nation's banks. The IMF is affirm considering moreover reforms, including increased holdings transparency, privatization, more scantness reduction programs.

Economy

Industries

5.601 abundance kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

France 21.2%, Nigeria 13.9%, China 9.6%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)

Exports

$4.449 abundance (2009 est.)