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Cameroon

Rebublic of Cameroon Yaounde 26.6 a million inhabitants

About Cameroon

The Rebublic of Cameroon is a 475442 km² state in Central Africa and hosts all major climates and vegetations of the continent. The seat of government is in Yaounde and the system of government is a unitary dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic[. In Cameroon live 26.6 people (as of 2020), most of whom belong to the ethnic group "Cameroon Highlanders".

The official national currency is the "Central African CFA franc" (XAF). The most commonly spoken languages (official languages) are English, French, Cameroonian Pidgin and Fula. The vast majority of the population professes Christianity.

Cameroon is Africa in "miniature" and surprises with an incredible diversity of nature and culture. Animal lovers can experience some special highlights in Cameroon, such as the lowland gorilla in the Dja Game Reserve or chimpanzees, forest elephants and well over 300 bird species.

General information
Cameroon
  • 8Nationalparks
  • 0Private reserves
  • 0Nature reserves
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Official Name

Rebublic of Cameroon

Capital

Yaounde

Form of government

unitary dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic[

Area

475442 km2

Population

26.6 millions

Religion

Christianity

Travel information

Cameroon

  • Bafoussam Airport
  • Bamenda Airport
  • Douala International Airport
  • Foumban Nkounja Airport
  • Garoua International Airport
  • N'Gaoundéré Airport
  • Salak Airport
  • Tiko Airport
  • Yaoundé Airport
  • Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
General information
Cameroon
  • 8Nationalparks
  • 0Private reserves
  • 0Nature reserves
Map Cameroon
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Safari Reserves

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Waza
Cameroon National Park

Waza

Dja Faunal Reserve
Cameroon Nature Reserve

Dja Faunal Reserve

Campo Ma'an
Cameroon National Park

Campo Ma'an

Bouba Njida
Cameroon National Park

Bouba Njida

Lobeke
Cameroon National Park

Lobeke

Korup
Cameroon National Park

Korup

Bénoué National Park
Cameroon National Park

Bénoué National Park

Nki
Cameroon National Park

Nki

Faro
Cameroon National Park

Faro

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