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The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa. It borders Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Gulf of Guinea. The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroons merged in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon which in 1972 was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon; since 1984 the country is known as the Republic of Cameroon. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of an ethnic oligarchyOligarchy is a form of government where most political power effectively rests with a small segment of society (typically the most powerful, whether by wealth, military strength, ruthlessness, or political influence). The word oligarchy is from the Greek. The capital is YaoundéYaound estimated population 1,430,000 ( 2004), is the capital of Cameroon and second largest city in the west-African country ( Douala is the largest city). History Yaounde was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for the ivory trade. It was occupi.
Republic of Cameroon
( In DetailFlag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Cameroon in this form was adopted on May 20, 1975 after Cameroon was made a unitary state. The previous flag of Cameroon had a similar color scheme, but had two stars. The color scheme are traditional Pan-African color) ( Full sizeThe National Emblem of Cameroon consists of a shield with a banner above and below it. Behind the shield are two crossed fasces. The shield has the same color pattern as the Flag of Cameroon, and in the center is a map of the nation. The scales of justice)
National mottoA motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms. These mottos are t: Paix, Travail, Patrie
( FrenchFrench le francais la langue francaise is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered only by Spanish and Portuguese. French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother to: Peace, Work, Fatherland)
Official languageAs with any complex, emergent concept, language is somewhat resistant to definition; however, most would agree that language is a system of communication or reasoning using representation along with metaphor and some manner of logical grammar. Many languas EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil and FrenchFrench le francais la langue francaise is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered only by Spanish and Portuguese. French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother to
Capital Yaoundé
Largest City Douala
President Paul Biya
Prime Minister Peter Mafany Musonge
Area
 - Total
 - % water		 Ranked 52nd
475,440 km²
1.3%
Population


 - Total ( 2003)


 - Density 		Ranked 60th


15,746,179


34/km²
Independence
 - Date		From France
January 1, 1960
Currency CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone UTC+1
National anthem Chant de Ralliement (The Rallying Song)
Internet TLD.cm
Calling Code237


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CameroonThe Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa. It borders Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Gulf of Guinea. The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroons merged in 19CameroonsCameroons was a British territory in West Africa, now divided between Nigeria and Cameroon. The area of present-day Cameroon was claimed by German as a protectorate during the " Scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century. During World War I, it wCameroon People's Democratic MovementThe Cameroon People's Democratic Movement ( French: Rassemblement democratique du Peuple Camerounais RDPC is the ruling party of Cameroon. In the 1997 presidential elections, its candidate, Paul Biya got 92. 6% of the vote and gained 149 of the 180 seats
Cameroon at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals Results by event Athletics Women's 100 metres Delphine Bertille Atangana Round 2, 11. 60 s (did not advance) Men's 200 metres Joseph Batangdon Round 1: 20. 92 s, Round 2: DNS Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Cameroon national football teamThe Cameroon national football team nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Federation Camerounaise de Football. It was the first African team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup, w 
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