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CAMEROON
Country (long form) Republic of Cameroon
Capital Yaounde
Total Area 183,568.41 sq mi
475,440.00 sq km
Population 15,421,937 (July 2000 est.)
Languages English (official), French (official), 24
major African language groups
Religions indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim
20%
Government Type unitary republic; multiparty presidential
regime (opposition parties legalized in 1990)
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 70%, industry
and commerce 13%, other 17%
Industry petroleum production and refining, food processing,
light consumer goods, textiles, lumber
Agriculture coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas,
oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber
Exports crude oil and petroleum products, lumber,
cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
Natural Resources petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber,
hydropower
Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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