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Cameroon (/ˌkæməˈruːn/ (listen)), officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by 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 the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages.

The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons. Its religious population is predominantly Christian, with a significant minority practicing Islam, and others following traditional faiths. It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralisation and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council). In 2017, tensions over the creation of an Ambazonian state in the English-speaking territories escalated into open warfare.

Large numbers of Cameroonians live as subsistence farmers. The country is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological, linguistic and cultural diversity. Its natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Its highest point, at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft), is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest Region. Its most populous cities are Douala on the Wouri River, its economic capital and main seaport; Yaoundé, its political capital; and Garoua. Limbe in the Southwest has a natural seaport. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang and Bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. It is a member state of the African Union, the United Nations, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Commonwealth of Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. (Full article...)

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Cameroon first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation withdrew from the 1976 Summer Olympics after three days of competition, to join the broad African boycott in response to the participation of New Zealand, who still had sporting links with apartheid South Africa. Cameroon has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on one occasion, in 2002, with a single representative, Isaac Menyoli.

Cameroonian athletes have won a total of six medals, including the gold medal in football at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

The Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee was created and recognized by the IOC in 1963. (Full article...)

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Image 1President Paul Biya with U.S. President Barack Obama in 2014 (from Cameroon)
Image 2Giraffes in Waza National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 3National Museum, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 4Map of the region's indigenous languages (from Cameroon)
Image 5Douala seaport (from Cameroon)
Image 6Kribi Beach (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 7A dancer at the National Festival of Arts and Culture in Yaoundé. (from Culture of Cameroon)
Image 8A woman weaves a basket near Lake Ossa, Littoral Region. Cameroonians practise such handicrafts throughout the country. (from Cameroon)
Image 9Gorilla at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 10Volcanic plugs dot the landscape near Rhumsiki, Far North Region. (from Cameroon)
Image 11Unity Palace – Cameroon Presidency (from Cameroon)
Image 12Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, catholic church in Yaoundé (from Cameroon)
Image 13Paul Biya has ruled the country since 1982. (from Cameroon)
Image 14Elephants in Waza National Park (from Cameroon)
Image 15Former president Ahmadou Ahidjo ruled from 1960 until 1982. (from Cameroon)
Image 16Cameroon is divided into 10 regions. (from Cameroon)
Image 17Hippopotamus at the Benoue National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 18A musician plays traditional African music during the closing ceremony of French RECAMP-concept (reinforcement of African peacekeeping capacities) in Douala, November 23, 2006 (from Culture of Cameroon)
Image 19Military vehicles during a parade (from Cameroon)
Image 20Dancers greet visitors to the East Region. (from Cameroon)
Image 21Dutch bulls and cows at Wallya community during the rainy season in Cameroon (from Cameroon)
Image 22Plantains and "Bobolo" (made from cassava) served with Ndolè (meat and shrimp) (from Cameroon)
Image 23The homes of the Musgum, in the Far North Region, are made of earth and grass. (from Cameroon)
Image 24Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of sun glasses, Monk shoes, sandals, and a Smartwatch. (from Cameroon)
Image 25Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of sun glasses, Monk shoes, sandals, and a Smartwatch. (from Culture of Cameroon)
Image 26Cameroon faces Germany at Zentralstadion in Leipzig, 17 November 2004. (from Cameroon)
Image 27Chimpanzee at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 28Cameroonian women on Women's Day Celebration (from Cameroon)
Image 29Life expectancy in Cameroon (from Cameroon)
Image 30Reunification Monument, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 31Limbe Beach with people engaging in various activities (from Tourism in Cameroon)
Image 32School children in Cameroon (from Cameroon)
Image 33A statue of a chief in Bana, West Region (from Cameroon)
Image 34Bamum script is a writing system developed by King Njoya in the late 19th century. (from Cameroon)