Republic of Cameroon Google Maps and Facts
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Cameroon Google Maps
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Facts about Cameroon
| Administrative divisions: | 10 provinces; Adamaoua , Centre , Est , Extreme-Nord , Littoral , Nord , Nord-Ouest , Ouest , Sud , Sud-Ouest |
| Area: | total: 475 ,440 sq km land: 469 ,440 sq km water: 6 ,000 sq km |
| Background: | The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability , which has permitted the development of agriculture , roads , and railways , as well as a petroleum industry. Despite a slow movement toward democratic reform , political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA. |
| Flag description: | three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) , red , and yellow with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band note: uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia |
| Capital: | name: Yaounde geographic coordinates: 3 52 N , 11 31 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | varies with terrain , from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north |
| Currency code: | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
| Ethnic groups: | Cameroon Highlanders 31% , Equatorial Bantu 19% , Kirdi 11% , Fulani 10% , Northwestern Bantu 8% , Eastern Nigritic 7% , other African 13% , non-African less than 1% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 6 00 N , 12 00 E |
| Geography note: | sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon , the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa , is an active volcano |
| Government type: | republic; multiparty presidential regime |
| Imports partners: | France 23.4% , Nigeria 12.8% , China 9% , Belgium 5.8% , US 4% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .cm |
| Land boundaries: | 402 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 4 ,591 km border countries: Central African Republic 797 km , Chad 1 ,094 km , Republic of the Congo 523 km , Equatorial Guinea 189 km , Gabon 298 km , Nigeria 1 ,690 km |
| Languages: | 24 major African language groups , English (official) , French (official) |
| Location: | Western Africa , bordering the Bight of Biafra , between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria |
| Map references: | Africa |
| National holiday: | Republic Day (National Day) , 20 May (1972) |
| Nationality: | noun: Cameroonian(s) adjective: Cameroonian |
| Natural hazards: | volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes |
| Population: | 18 ,467 ,692 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy , higher infant mortality , higher death rates , lower population growth rates , and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | indigenous beliefs 40% , Christian 40% , Muslim 20% |
| Terrain: | diverse , with coastal plain in southwest , dissected plateau in center , mountains in west , plains in north |
| Unemployment rate: | 30% (2001 est.) |
Capital of Republic of Cameroon
Yaoundé (click to view Yaoundé map)
Places in Cameroon
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street Views in Cameroon. Our listings are organized alphabetically, starting from level 1 regions and progressing through to level 2 and eventually level 3 regions, ensuring you can easily navigate and find specific areas of interest.
Centre Province (1581 Google Maps locations)
East Province (841 Google Maps locations)
Far North Province (1218 Google Maps locations)
Littoral Province (641 Google Maps locations)
North-West Province (172 Google Maps locations)
South Province (948 Google Maps locations)
South-West Province (602 Google Maps locations)
West Province (289 Google Maps locations)
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