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Demographics Results: Cameroon
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| Country |
Cameroon |
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| Region |
Western Africa |
| Area (sq km) |
4,591 |
| Area (sq mile) |
1,773 |
| Border |
Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria |
Population
(2007 est.) |
18,879,301 |
| Ethnic |
Cameroon Highlander 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1% |
| Religion |
Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% |
| Language |
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official) |
| Literacy |
68% |
| Government |
Republic, multiparty presidential regime |
| Capital |
Yaounde |
| Leader |
President Paul Biya (since Nov. 6, 1982); Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni (since December 8,2004) |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| Independence Day |
Jan. 1, 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) |
| National Holiday |
Republic Day, or National Day (May 20, 1972) |
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