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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Douala
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1,338,082
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2020
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Garoua
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436,899
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2020
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Yaounde
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1,299,369
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
23,471,168 |
| Area Total: |
475,440km2 |
| Area Land: |
469,400km2 |
| Coast Line: |
402km |
| Capital: |
Yaounde |
| Climate: |
Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semi-arid and hot in the north |
| Languages: |
24 major African language groups including Bamileke, Bamoun, Ewondo and Fulfulde
Arabic
English (official)
French (official) |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 20 May (1972), Independence Day is 1 January (1960) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 74.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 72.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 76" |
Boundaries
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Nigeria
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1,690 km
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Chad
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1,094 km
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Central African Republic
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797 km
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Congo (RC)
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523 km
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Gabon
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298 km
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Equatorial Guinea
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189 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Bamileke
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0.00%
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Bamoun
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0.00%
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Ewondo
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0.00%
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Fulani
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0.00%
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Kirdi
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0.00%
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European and non-African
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0.00%
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Religions
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Indigenous beliefs
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40.00%
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Christian
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40.00%
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Muslim
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20.00%
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CountryWire
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