Republic of Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French) "Peace – Work – Fatherland"
Anthem:  Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres  (French) O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers a
Capital	Yaoundé 3°52′N 11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E / 3.867; 11.517
Largest city	Douala
Official languages	French English
Ethnic groups	31% Cameroon Highlanders 19% Equatorial Bantu 11% Kirdi 10% Fulani 8% Northwestern Bantu 7% Eastern Nigritic 13% other African <1% non-African
Demonym	Cameroonian
Government	Unitary dominant-party presidential republic
• President	Paul Biya
• Prime Minister	Philémon Yang
Legislature	Parliament of Cameroon
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence from France
• Declared	1 January 1960
• Union with former British Cameroons	1 October 1961
Area
• Total	475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (54th)
• Water (%)	0.57
Population
• July 2013 estimate	22,534,532 (56th)
• 2005 census	17,463,836
• Density	39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$81.535 billion
• Per capita	$3,358
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$29.547 billion
• Per capita	$1,217
Gini (2007)	44.6 medium
HDI (2015)	0.518 low · 153rd
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+237
ISO 3166 code	CM
Internet TLD	.cm
These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X (English at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) and French at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 February 2006) versions). 18 January 1996. The French version of the song is sometimes called Chant de Ralliement, as in Swarovski Orchestra (2004). National Anthems of the World. Koch International Classics; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.

Coordinates: 6°N 12°E / 6°N 12°E / 6; 12

Cameroon (/ˌkæməˈruːn/; French: Cameroun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.

French and English are the official languages of Cameroon. The country is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest Region of the country, and the largest cities in population-terms are Douala on the Wouri river, its economic capital and main seaport, Yaoundé, its political capital, and Garoua. After independence, the newly united nation joined the Commonwealth of Nations, although the vast majority of its territories had previously been a German colony and, after World War I, a French mandate. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi, and for its successful national football team.