Cameroon

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Capital: Yaoundé Government: Unitary Dominant-Party Presidential Republic Current President: Paul Biya Economy:
  • Modest oil reserves and favorable agricultural conditions lend Cameroon one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Commercial and economic leader in the sub-region.
  • Highly dependent on commodity exports.
  • Despite this, the economy in Cameroon suffers from economic mismanagement, pervasive corruption, and a challenging business environment (for local and foreign investors).
Population: 28,524,175 (July 2021 est.) Land Size: 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups:
  • Cameroon Highlanders (Bamileke, Bamoun): 31%
  • Equatorial Bantu (Bassa, Douala): 19%
  • Kirdi: 11%
  • Fulani: 10%
  • Northwestern Bantu: 8%
  • Eastern Nigritic: 7%
  • Other African: 13%
  • Non-African: < 1%
 Religions:
  • Indigenous beliefs: 40%
  • Christian: 40%
  • Muslim: 20%
Language(s):
  • Budu
  • Beti
  • Pidgin
  • English (official)
  • French (official)
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