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Cameroon - GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Population - Local time - Languages - Religion - Political system - Climate - Tourism - Food



Population



Main Cities Population
Douala   2,000,000  
Yaounde   1,000,000  
Garoua   400,000  
Maroua   165,000  



Total population (millions): 16.4
Source: World Bank 2004

Urban population: 52%
Source: World Bank 2004

Average annual population growth: 1.9%
Source: World Bank 2004

Surface area (km²) : 475,440


Population origin

Origin of the population% Of the population
Fang 19,5
Bamileke and Bamoun 18,3
Douala, Lumdu and Bassa 14,5
Peul 9,4
Tikar 7,2
Mandara 5,5
Makas 4,7
Chamba 2,4
M'Boum 1,3
Haoussa 1,2
French 0,1
Other * 15,9




Local time


It is %T:%M %A in Yaounde


GMT+1


Languages


Official languages: French and English.
There are 200 African dialects.
Business language: French.

Free translation tools in Cameroon :
Babel Fish
Free French-English-French translation of texts and web pages

Grand dictionnaire terminologique
Free French-English-French dictionary with 3 billion terms



Religion


Religious practises : Tribal Religions 51%
Christians 33% (Sud)
Sunni Muslims 16% (North).


Political system


Cameroon proclaimed its independence on January 1st, 1960 to become the Republic of Cameroon.
President: Paul Biya (since 1982, re-elected on October, 11th of 2004) RDPC
Prime minister: Peter Mafany Musonge Mafani (1996) RDPC
The president is elected for a seven-year term by the people.


Climate

 

Climate: Sahelian in the North and tropical humid in the South with a lot of different climates depending on the regions. Frequent rain shower in the South (except in December - March and June - August) which are less frequent when going up north. January - February are a good period to visit. Take light clothes and something to protect from the rain in the rainy season. It is advised to wear a woolen sweater when going to the mountains.


Tourism

Number of visitors in Cameroon 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Number of visitors (1000) 226   ..   ..   n.a.
Source : World Tourisme Organization, data available in November 2005

 

Tourist sites


-Beaches of Kribi, Limb?..
-Water falls in Lobe, Mvigligui, Edea, Lagbo...
-Natural caves in Akok-Bekoe
-Nature reserves in Wasa, Dja, Benou?BR> Sites in the city of Douala and in the region of the West

For more information about tourism in Cameroon , check out the following web site(s) :
Cameroon Tourism Board in Paris, France


Food


Traditional dishes


For some people, the Cameroonian food is a mixture of French and Lebanese recipes.
Restaurants are usually quite expensive, even with exorbitant prices. Most Cameroonian dishes are prepared with fruits and salty ingredients. Cameroon produces avocados, pineapples, mangoes and a lot of citrus fruits.

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