| Country (long form) |
Republic of Cameroon |
| Capital |
Yaounde |
| Total Area |
183,568.41 sq mi
475,440.00 sq km
(slightly larger than California) |
| Population |
15,421,937 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
34,662,366 |
| Languages |
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official) |
| Literacy |
63.4% total, 75.0% male, 52.1% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% |
| Life Expectancy |
54.01 male, 55.64 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
unitary republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized in 1990) |
| Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,000 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum production and refining, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber |
| Agriculture |
coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber |
| Arable Land |
13% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower |
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