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Cameroon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Cameroon , Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon, republic (2005 est. pop. 16,380,000), 183,568 sq mi (475,442 sq km), W central Africa. It is bordered on the southwest by the Gulf of Guinea, on the northwest by Nigeria, on the northeast by Chad, on the southeast by the Central African Republic, and on the south by Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Yaoundé is the capital, and Douala is the largest city and main port. Land and People Cameroon is triangular in shape. A coastal strip 10 to 50 mi (16-80 km) wide in the southwest is covered with sw... Read more

Cameroon
Cameroon area: 475,440sq km (183,567sq mi) population: 15,906,000...currency: CFA franc = 100 centimesRepublic in w Africa. Cameroon gets its name from the early Portuguese explorers, who...mountainous sw region rises to the active volcano, Mount Cameroon at 4070m (13,354ft). Climate Cameroon has one ... Read more

Cameroon
CAMEROON Republic of Cameroon Major Cities: Yaounde, Douala Other Cities: Bafoussam, Bertoua, Buea...chapter was adapted from the Department of State Post Report 2000 for Cameroon. Supplemental material has been added to increase coverage of minor... Read more

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