- Official name
- Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun · French
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 25 million
- Area
- 475,442 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Neighbours
- Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria
- Internet / phone
- .cm · +237
Where it is
Notable facts
- Cameroon is called “Africa in miniature” for its range of climates, from desert to rainforest to mountains and coast.
- Mount Cameroon, an active volcano, is West Africa’s highest peak at about 4,040 m.
- It is one of only two African countries with both English and French as official languages, a legacy of divided colonial rule.
- Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud of carbon dioxide in 1986, an event that led to new research into limnic eruptions.
World Heritage 3 sites
National dish
Ndolé Bitterleaf stewed with ground peanuts and fish or beef, eaten with plantain or water fufu.