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Cameroon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972, and the Republic of Cameroon or République du Cameroun in 1984 (its official languages are English and French). Cameroon's coastal plain extends 10 to 50 miles (15–80 km) inland from the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) to the edge of a plateau. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cameroon   (1763 words)

Cameroon (01/06) In addition to existing investment in the oil sector, U.S. investment in Cameroon, estimated at over $1 million, is progressively growing due primarily to both construction of the Chad-Cameroon pipeline and cobalt and nickel mining. Cameroon (13,353 ft.) in the southwest is the highest peak in West Africa and the sixth in Africa. Cameroon' s first multiparty legislative and presidential elections were held in 1992 followed by municipal elections in 1996 and another round of legislative and presidential elections in 1997. www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/26431.htm   (3611 words)

Cameroon Cameroon made international headlines in 1986, when a toxic cloud erupted from a remote volcanic lake in the western mountains, asphyxiating nearly 2000 people in their sleep. Cameroon has achieved one of the highest rates of school attendance in Africa, although the literacy rate is still just 54 percent. Cameroon is amongst the top twenty producers in the world for seven agricultural products, from manioca to cocoa and coffee. us-africa.tripod.com /cameroon.html   (2390 words)

Index of Economic Freedom 2004 - Countries Cameroon’s informal market score is 0.5 point better this year; however, its fiscal burden of government score is 0.4 point worse, and its monetary policy score is 1 point worse. Cameroon is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which also includes the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Cameroon has benefited from a stable currency—a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa—as a member of the CFA franc zone. cf.heritage.org /index2004test/country2.cfm?id=Cameroon   (915 words)

Cameroon History Timeline - historic overview of Cameroun, Africa A time line overview of big and small events in the history of Cameroon. Cameroon are doing better than most of the neighbouring countries and a favourite to the European governments. The film is inspired by her own childhood in Cameroon and delas with the relations between black/white, man/woman, child/adult. crawfurd.dk /africa/cameroon_timeline.htm   (2602 words)

Mount Cameroon, Cameroon Cameroon is located on a seismic fault line that crosses the country of Cameroon. Mount Cameroon is a poorly studied stratovolcano located in the nation of Cameroon, 180 miles west of the capital of Yaounde. Cameroon was the site of one of the earliest recorded volcanic eruptions--in the 5th century BC--observed by a Cathaginian ship captain while sailing down the Atlantic Coast of Africa. volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/current_volcs/cameroon/cameroon.html   (887 words)

Where do you want to go birding in Cameroon today? Cameroon is highly diverse with typical lowland tropical rainforests in the south and west to the Pro-Sahelian savanna in the north, and from rolling plains to volcanic beaches and mangrove swamps. Cameroon is home to 8 of the 10 African bird families and has at least 874 species but probably quite a lot more as there are areas in Cameroon where just a handful of ornithologists have ever been. Cameroon is probably the most accessible country in West-Central Africa with a host of exciting species. www.camacdonald.com /birding/africacameroon.htm   (926 words)

Cameroon The escutcheon shall be composed of a gold star or on a field vert and triangle gules, charged with the geographical outline of Cameroon azure and surcharged with the sword and scales of justice sable. In 1972 Cameroon became a unitary state and the second star was subsequently dropped from the flag. The colours of the Cameroon flag form a vertical tri-colour based on the flag of France which was the colonial power controlling most of its territory before independence. flagspot.net /flags/cm.html   (1210 words)

An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Cameroon including economic and travel overviews and directories of companies, personalities, industry sectors, projects, facilities, news and events. Cameroon has a number of chambers of commerce and industry and details of these can be found via our Organisation Search, as can details of relevant government departments. Cameroon is not always able to produce enough food to feed the population, imports include fuel, food, machines, electrical equipment and transport equipment. Cameroon is situated on the West coast of Africa. www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/ca/p0005.htm   (1943 words)

Cameroun / Cameroon - Introduction, information and links Cameroon is also home of many "pygmy" tribes who were the orginal inhabitants of the area. Chocolat (1989) is a very recommendable film about a young woman's memories of her childhood in Cameroon. One of the big ethnic groups in Cameroon are the semi-bantu Bamiléké. crawfurd.dk /africa/cameroon.htm   (485 words)

Islamic World.Net: Countries Muna, Bachot - a vocalist, composer, and pianist from Cameroon. Elephants of Cameroon - join the North Carolina Zoo and a team of researchers on an interactive project to track and study elephants in Northern Cameroon. Cameroon Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members - from the CIA. islamic-world.net /countries/cameroon.htm   (441 words)

BBC NEWS World Africa Country profiles Country profile: Cameroon In 1986 Cameroon made the world headlines when poisonous gases escaped from Lake Nyos, killing nearly 2,000 people. Cameroon began its independence with a bloody insurrection which was suppressed only with the help of French forces. The modern state of Cameroon was created in 1961 by the unification of two former colonies, one British and one French. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1042937.stm   (550 words)

Travel Advice for Cameroon - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Cameroon is a very conservative society and you should dress and behave so as not to offend. Police checkpoints are common in Cameroon and the police may request payments from drivers and other occupants of the vehicle. Medical facilities in urban areas of Cameroon are limited and are inadequate in the rural areas. www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cameroon   (1702 words)

Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles Cameroon lies in the Gulf of Guinea and borders Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Cameroon is a major recipient of donor funds, from both multilateral and bilateral donors, of which the biggest is France. Cameroon thereby became a federal republic encompassing East Cameroon (the former French territory) and West Cameroon (the former British territory). www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019501174254   (1700 words)

French Colonies - Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is an independent state in western Africa bordered by Nigeria to the northwest; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest (see map). Cameroon is mainly rural, and the central and southeastern parts of the country are sparsely populated. A German protectorate from 1884, the area was divided between France and Britain after World War I and known as the Cameroons. www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Cameroon.shtml   (1371 words)

Cameroon - Atlapedia Online The principal ethnic groups consist of the Cameroon Highlanders who account for 31% of the population, the Equatorial Bantu for 19%, the Kirdi for 11%, the Fulani for 10%, the Northwestern Bantu for 8% and the Nigritic for 7%. In May 1972 Cameroon adopted a new constitution that eliminated the two separate states and Cameroon was declared the United Republic of Cameroon. CLIMATE: Cameroon has a tropical climate which varies from equatorial in the south to sahelian in the north. www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/cameroon.htm   (1347 words)

Cameroon News Today's news headlines include the following: 2006 synchronised local immunization against polio to be launched today in Cameroon's five... This is not the first such campaign in Cameroon A Cameroon newspaper editor has been sentenced to four months in jail and to pay a fine for defaming a minister by saying he was gay. A court in Cameroon jailed two men for a year today after they confessed to having gay sex despite a ban on homosexuality in the central African country. www.topix.net /world/cameroon   (588 words)

BBC SPORT WORLD CUP Cameroon Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o ends Saudi Arabia's resistance with a calm finish to decide the Group E match. Fans in Cameroon are calling for Winfried Schafer to be sacked, but players and the FA ask him to stay. Cameroon's football federation says they will decide on the fate of coach Winfried Schafer at the end of June. news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/cameroon/default.stm   (208 words)

Cameroon Cameroon's road networks, both paved and unpaved, are poorly maintained and unsafe at all times of the year. Humanitarian and religious workers in eastern Cameroon are strongly encouraged to coordinate their efforts with the Embassy and the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Yaoundé. Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Cameroon are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines. travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1081.html   (2386 words)

Cameroon Adventure Expeditions Cameroon Adventure Expeditions is pioneering an innovative concept of adventure travel in Cameroon. Even if you have explored Africa before, a visit to Cameroon has to be without a doubt, a journey of both geographical and personal discovery never to be forgotten. As with any new undeveloped travel destination, it is the early days that tend to be the most exciting, Cameroon being no exception - there is more than enough here to excite and satisfy the most experienced adventure traveller. www.explore-africa.co.uk   (482 words)

A Virtual Travel to Cameroon - Cameroun - Africa Cameroon Airlines operates flights in South Africa and to France. The territory was colonized by the Germans in1884 and after the end of the 1914-1918 war, Cameroon was mandated by the Ligue of Nations to the French and British governments. Following agitation for independence by the Southern Cameroons - before the name was changed to West Cameroon - a plebiscite was held in that sector of Cameroon on February 11th 1961 under the United Nations supervision. www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/cameroon.htm   (578 words)

Home - Yaounde, Cameroon The United States Ambassador to Cameroon, H.E. Niels Marquardt presided over a seminar to celebrate World Wetlands Day and to discuss how wetlands can be used as a tool in poverty alleviation on Thursday, February 02, 2006. This seminar, as declared by Daniel Whitman, the Public Affairs officer of the Embassy, is aimed at “helping Cameroonian journalists to familiarize with current issues like investigative journalism, access to all sources of information and to the use of Internet”. Ambassador Niels Marquardt offered the official inauguration of the New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Yaounde February 16, to invited guests including the Cabinet and National Assembly and Supreme Court Presidents of Cameroon. yaounde.usembassy.gov   (552 words)

Viaggiatore Country Guide Camerun - An Overview Cameroon is one hour ahead of GMT and its official currency is 1 CFACentral African Franc=100 centimes. Cameroon is in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Because of its oil resources and favorable agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa. www.camerun.org   (324 words)

cameroon map and information page Cameroon first flirted with independence in 1960, but then a long series of internal political jugglings between north and south, and the bloody coups of the 1980s delayed that process until the 1990s. Mt Cameroon (an active volcano), sits on the edge of the Gulf of Guinea, and it's the highest point in West Africa. From there the land moves higher into the central Adamawa Plateau, were some elevations reach over 4,000 ft. To the north of Benoue National Park, the land slopes into a savanna plain that extends to the shores of Lake Chad. www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/cm.htm   (560 words)

Ethnologue report for Cameroon The Torrock-Kaele subdialect of Zasing is spoken in Kaele and Torrock, Cameroon. [mdo] 13,000 to 18,000 in Cameroon (1998 SIL). Close to Psikye and Hya in Cameroon and Kamwe in Nigeria. www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Cameroon   (7656 words)

United Nations - OCHA IRIN Africa News YAOUNDE, 17 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - In a rare global show of protest in Cameroon, thousands of farmers and anti-globalisation activists from Africa and Europe massed in the capital on Tuesday to demand a halt to frozen chicken imports, which farmers and consumers say threaten health and livelihoods. YAOUNDE, 27 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The Cameroon government has launched a nationwide campaign to wipe out corruption, but citizens and diplomats are watching with a dubious eye this latest of several endeavours. YAOUNDE, 23 Jun 2005 (IRIN) - Cameroon has said it will complain to the United Nations about several recent incidents with Nigerian troops in the disputed Bakassi peninsula, one of which led to the death of a Cameroonian soldier. www.irinnews.org /frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=Cameroon   (597 words)

SIT Study Abroad - Cameroon: Culture and Development A one-week intensive seminar in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, provides a wrap-up for the study of a nation striving to preserve its cultural heritage and environmental diversity in the face of globalization. Today, social and economic developments are presenting unique challenges to Cameroon’s ethnic pluralism and traditional lifestyles.At your program base in Dschang, a small university town nestled among verdant mountains, you gain an in-depth introduction to Cameroonian culture and issues of development. A second homestay in Ngaoundéré deepens your appreciation for Cameroon’s cultural diversity, development challenges, and leading role in the Central African subregion. www.sit.edu /studyabroad/africa/cameroon.html   (228 words)

Cameroon - Cameroun on the Internet As the gatekeeper to the Congo Basin, Cameroon is an important indicator for the future of the entire region." "Samuel Nguiffo, 33, directs the Center for Environment and Development (CED) in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde. LESA serves current students and graduates of Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Bamenda, Cameroon which was established in 1963 as a secondary school for girls, one of only 3 secondary schools for girls in Cameroon at the time. Jacob Crawfurd's 100 photographs of Cameroon, a panorama photograph of the valley in Bafang, Cameroon, East Africa slide show and video clips, plus a few1937 historical photographs (no captions). www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/camer.html   (5550 words)

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