Area 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq mi)
Poplation 15,746,000
Capital city Yaounde (649,000)
Government Multiparty monarchy
Ethnicity Groups: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Bantu 27%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Others
Language Frence and English (both official), many others
Religions Christisnity 40%, tradition beliefs 40% Islam 20%
Currency CFA franc = 100 centimes

The Republic of Cameroon in West Africa derived its name from the portuguese word camaroes, or rawns.

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