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  Cameroon

Cameroon is located on the west coast in the central part of the African continent, sharing its northwestern border with Nigeria; its eastern border with Chad and the Central African Republic; and its southern border with the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. The capital city is Yaounde.
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  • Population: 16,380,005
  • Land Area: 469,440 sq km
  • Capital City: Yaounde
  • Languages: English(official),  French(official),  other African languages
  • Religions: 40% Christian, 20% Muslim, 40% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: unitary republic
  • Date of independence: 1/1/1960
  • GDP: $30.17 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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