Overview of Cameroon
04/09/2019
Cameroon is a country of central and western 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 Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Officially name: The Republic of Cameroon
Capital: Yaoundé
Largest city: Douala
Official language: French and English
Government: Republic
Area
Total 475,442 km2 (53rd)
Water (%) 1.3
Population
- 2016 estimate 23,439,189 (56th)
- 2005 census 17,463,836
- Density 39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th)
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .cm
Calling code: 237