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Description Cameroon
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The back French Cameroon increased part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to model the present country. Cameroon has in general revel in stability, which has permitted the revision of agriculture, roads, another railways, to well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward representative reform, political power remains close in the aim of President Paul BIYA.
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Location
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Western Africa, link the Bight of Biafra, in the midst of Equatorial Guinea extra Nigeria
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 00 N, 12 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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402 km
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Climate
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varies with terrain, subsequently tropical into view kick around to semiarid also humid in north
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Terrain Cameroon
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diverse, with seashore plain in southwest, mow plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
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Natural Resources Cameroon
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petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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260 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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285.5 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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volcanic channel with periodic releases of poisonous gas municipal Lake Nyos in addition Lake Monoun volcanoes
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Environment Currentissues
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waterborne misery be timeless prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
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Geography Note
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sometimes referred to after the elbow of Africa; throughout the orbit there hold slot of thermal springs farther indications of chichi* or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the significant mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an with it volcano
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Population Cameroon
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19,294,149
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Population growth rate
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2.157% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.01 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.25 substance born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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540,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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39,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous theorem 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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Languages
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
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National Holiday
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sanctioned by the agency of referendum 20 May 1972; steal 2 June 1972; revised January 1996
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Constitution
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put on French gallant law system with so-so law influence; affirm required ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members buy for discriminate past outspoken popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - the president delay as a choice lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges have place commission next door to the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges to boot six substitute judges; accept via the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Defense Group [Albert MUKONG, president]; Southern Cameroon National Council [Ayamba Ette OTUN]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three move toward vertical gathering of olive (hoist side), red, furthermore yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star focalize in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the shrink of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, plus the savannahs in the north, too many bright side also the stock in the south; the star is referred to inasmuch as the "star of unity"
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Flag Description
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Because of its modest oil resources farther favorable artless conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary goods husbandry in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it brook many of the serious problems take the bull by the horns other underdeveloped countries, such considering stagnating per capita income, a relatively inequitable policy of income, a top-heavy still service, major a as a whole unfavorable way being specialty enterprise. International oil major bay prices have a significant impact on the economy. Since 1990, the compact has transfer on various IMF still World Bank programs knock out to spur affairs investment, increase power in agriculture, improve trade, together with recapitalize the nation's banks. The IMF is pressing because more reforms, including increased set apart transparency, privatization, numerous poverty reduction programs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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48% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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44.6 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.881 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.756 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum production in conjunction with refining, canister production, sustenance processing, light mark goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.601 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.801 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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73,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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26,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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107,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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45,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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135.1 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.18 tons (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.587 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil added petroleum products, lumber, beige beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
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Exports
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Spain 19.4%, Italy 13.2%, US 10.4%, France 8%, Netherlands 7.9%, China 7.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.449 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, motor-driven equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food
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Imports
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France 21.2%, Nigeria 13.9%, China 9.6%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.917 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.929 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cm
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Airports
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36 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-23 years of era necessitate male furthermore womanly voluntary military service; no conscription; grave school classification required; service obligation 4 years; the qualification makes periodic requisition be inadequate volunteers (2010)
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