Formation
Jan 1, 1960
Jan 1, 1960
Yaoundé
27.2 million (2021)
A country in west-central Africa bordered by Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. The Atlantic Ocean is to the southwest. Germany, France and Britain have all colonized Cameroon.
The country produces cotton cocoa, coffee, bananas, and oil-seeds.There are more than 2o0 spoken languages in Cameroon including French and English. Mount Cameroun is among the largest volcanoes in Africa.