CAMEROON – Country Information

Population:
Cameroon has a population of 27,744,989 as of 2020.

Size:
475,438 sq km / 183,568 sq mi (larger than California)

Capital City:
The capital city of Yaoundé was founded in 1888 while under a German protectorate.

Ethnic Groups:
38% Western Highlander
18% Southern Tropical Forest Peoples
18% Kirdi
14% Islamic Central Highlanders
12% Coastal Tropical Forest Peoples

Religion:
38.4% Roman Catholic
26.3% Protestant
20.9% Muslim
5.9% Animist
4.5% Other Christian
4.2% Other / Nonreligious

Languages:
French
English

There are 24 major African languages/dialects spoke in Cameroon.

Geography:
Cameroon is a diverse nation with lush rain forests, savanna plains, plateaus, black sand beaches, and volcanos.

Economy:
Cameroon is a mixed market economy with oil, gas, timber, aluminum, agriculture, mining and the service sector.

Interesting Fact:
Cameroon is home to Mount Cameroon, the second tallest mountain in Africa.

Important Facts:
The Germans took control over regions of Cameroon in 1884, but were driven out during World War 1. In World War 1 Cameroon was divided into a British territory and a French territory. In 1960 both territories received independence and in February 1961 the two countries unified and became the Republic of Cameroon.