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Facts about Cameroon

Geographic situation
Capital

Yaoundé
Area

475.440km2

Population
Population

16.322.000
Name of the Country

Republic of Cameroon
Currency

Franco FCA

Languages

Population density hah/km2

Francés,inglés,(oficiales) y hasta 24 lenguas africanas: Bassa, Duala, Ewondo, Bulu...

34.3 persons per km2
Annual population growth

1,9%
Infant Mortality

63.52 per 1000 births
Life Expectancy

51,16 años
Urban Population

51,4%

Illiteracy

Schooling at third grade

23% men and 40.2% women

5.5%

Government
Name of the Country

Republic of Cameroon
Governmental system

Republic; multiparty system for presidency

Communications
Internet

276.000 users(2006)
Mobile telephones 2.2 million

Culture
Published books 52

Economy
Total GDP $37.772 million
Annual growth
(data 2004)		 4,3%
GDP per capita $2,400
Inflation Index 0,3%
Education expenditure 3.8% of GDP
National debt £9.2 billion
Service to debt /export.

22%S
Imports

$2.1 billion
Exports

$2.6 billion

Main trading

regions EU (62,8%), Asia (11,9%), USA (9,6%)

Transports
Airports

45 (2007)
Harbours and terminals

Douala, Limboh Terminal

Railway

987 Km. de raíles

Political situation
International
Organizations


ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
Fuente: The Wordl Factbook (2008)
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