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Meaning of Country's name	"River of Shrimps" after the Portuguese 'Rio de Camaroes' by explorers of the 15th century
Capital	Yaoundé
Largest Cities	Douala, Yaoundé
Population	18,879,801 (est. 2009)
Country Code	237
Internet Country Code	.cm
Area	183,568 mi² (475,442 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly larger than California
Bordering Countries	Central African republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and Republic of the Congo
Date of Founding (Current State)	January 1, 1960
Type of Government	Republic
Languages Spoken	French, English, Ewondo
Religions Practiced	Christian (40%), Muslim (20%), and traditional indigenous beliefs (40%)
GDP per Capita	$2,147 (est. 2009)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	3.4% (est. 2009)
Top Exports	Machinery, Vehicles, and Plastic
National Holidays	New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Independence Day - Jan. 1, Youth Day - Feb. 11, Labor Day - May 1, National Day - May 20, Assumption - Aug. 15, Unification Day - Oct. 1, Christmas - Dec. 25
Money Currency	CFA Franc
National Sports Teams	National Football Team (competed in the FIFA World Cup), and one of the few tropical countries to compete in the winter Olympics
Random Fact	Cameroon has a nickname of "Miniature of Africa" because of the diversity of it's people

NEWS FROM Cameroon

Monday, 02-06-12, 14:49

Cocoa production - Gov't comforts Konye Caterpillar victims

[Cameroon Tribune] Minader boss Thursday gave insecticides worth FCFA 20 million to pre-empt future disasters.

Monday, 02-06-12, 14:49

War on corruption - The country promised more support

[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister last Friday received four ambassadors in separate audiences. The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of the Supreme State Audit Office, (Consupe), Henri Eyebe Ayissi, on Friday February 3, 2012 ended a series of consultations with national institutions and foreign partners with a resolve by partners to fully support government in the ongoing anti-corruption crusade.

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