Cameroon

Area: 475 440 km²

Population: 18 060 382 (2007)

Population density: 38 pers./km²

Capital: Yaounde

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: French and English

Ethnic groups: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, other Africans 20%, other 1%

Religion: Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%

Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Time zone: UTC+1

Administrative divisions: Cameroon is divided into 10 regions, regions are subdivided into 58 departments

Highest point: Mount Cameroon 4 095 m

Longest river: Sanaga River 890 km

Largest lake: Lagdo reservoir 586 km²

Largest cities: Douala, Yaounde, Garoua, Bamenda, Maroua

Calling code: +237

Internet TLD: .cm