Cameroon Information

Cameroon Information shows that it is located on the Western part of Africa. It was first inhabited by the Pygmies. They were followed by the Bantu people and the Sudanic people. It became the German colony of Kamerun in 1884.

It was divided between the French and the British after World War I. It gained independence in 1961.

Cameroon Information shows that the geographic coordinates of Cameroon are 12 00 E and 6 00 N. The total area this country covers are 475,440 sq km out of which 469,440 sq km are land and 6,000 sq km are water. The boundary line of Cameroon covers 2,572 km area while the coastal line covers 443 km area. Some parts of the country are volcanic prone.

According to information on Cameroon the capital of the Republic of Cameroon is Yaounde. Cameroon has got a multi party democracy under a constitutional monarchy. 20th May is the national day of Cameroon. The currency of the country is CFA Franc. The official language of Cameroon is Khmer. The population of Cameroon are 13,995,904. The major religion is Theravada Buddhism.