Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun | |
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Motto: "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French) "Peace – Work – Fatherland" | |
Anthem: "Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French)" O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers a | |
Capital | Yaoundé 3°52′N 11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E |
Largest city | Douala |
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Ethnic groups |
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Demonym(s) | Cameroonian |
Government | Republic |
Paul Biya | |
Philémon Yang | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence from France | |
• Declared | 1 January 1960 |
• Annexation of former British Cameroons | 1 October 1961 |
Area | |
• Total | 475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (54th) |
• Water (%) | 1.3 |
Population | |
• July 2012 estimate | 20,129,878 (58th) |
• 2005 census | 17,463,836 |
• Density | 39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $47.251 billion |
• Per capita | $2,257 |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $25.759 billion |
• Per capita | $1,230 |
Gini (2001) | 44.6 medium inequality |
HDI (2011) | 0.482 low (150th) |
Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (not observed) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +237 |
ISO 3166 code | CM |
Internet TLD | .cm |
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