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The Republic of Cameroon, approximately the size
of the state of California, forms a bridge between western
and central Africa. The country shares borders with Nigeria
to the West and Chad, the Central African Republic, The Republic
of the Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the east and
south.
Capital City: Yaounde (population:
approx. 800,000)
Main commercial Centers: Douala (population:
1.2 million - approx.) Other important cities: Bafoussam,
Bamenda, Buea, Garoua, Kumba, Limbe, Maroua and Nkongsamba
Official Languages: French and English
Population: 18. 879 million (est. – 2009)
- Women: 51 percent
- Men: 49 percent
- 60 percent of the population is under the age of 19
- Urban population: 46 percent
Literacy Rate: 68 percent
- Women: 60 percent
- Men: 77 percent
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