Cameroon - Wikipedia
WEBCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of …
Cameroon country profile - BBC News
WEB9 March 2023. Cameroon is often known as "Africa in miniature" because of its geographical and cultural diversity. The country has one of the highest literacy rates in Africa but its economic...
Cameroon | Culture, History, & People | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Cameroon, country lying at the junction of western and central Africa. Its ethnically diverse population is among the most urban in western Africa . The capital is Yaoundé , located in the south-central part of the country.
Cameroon - World Factbook Glyph
WEBCameroon, particularly the northern region, is vulnerable to food insecurity largely because of government mismanagement, corruption, high production costs, inadequate infrastructure, and natural disasters. Despite economic growth in some regions, poverty is on the rise, and is most prevalent in rural areas, which are especially affected by a ...
History of Cameroon | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
WEBOct 7, 2018 · History of Cameroon, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Cameroon, from the 5th century ce to the present day. Cameroon is located at the junction of western and central Africa.
Cameroon - Wikiwand
WEBCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of …
Cameroon summary | Britannica
WEBCameroon, officially Republic of Cameroon, Country, West Africa. Area: 179,943 sq mi (466,050 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 27,334,000. Capital: Yaoundé. The country has numerous ethnic groups, including the Fang, Bamileke and Bamum, Duala, and Fulani. Pygmies (locally known as Baguielli and Babinga) live in the southern forests.
History of Cameroon - Wikipedia
WEBCameroon as a political entity emerged from the colonization of Africa by Europeans. From 1884, Cameroon was a German colony, German Kamerun, with its borders drawn through negotiations between the Germans, British, and French.
Cameroon - The World Factbook
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Cameroon - The World Factbook. Explore All Countries. Cameroon. Africa. Page last updated: December 14, 2021. Photos of Cameroon. View 1 Photos. Introduction. Background. Much of the area of present-day Cameroon was ruled by powerful chiefdoms before becoming a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun.
Cameroon travel - Lonely Planet | Africa
WEBCameroon is Africa's throbbing heart, a sultry mosaic of active volcanoes, white-sand beaches, thick rainforest and magnificent parched landscapes broken up by the bizarre rock formations of the Sahel.
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