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 Cameroon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa.
The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroons merged in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon which in 1972 was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon ; since 1984 the country is known as the Republic of Cameroon or République du Cameroun (its official languages are English and French).
Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cameroon   (508 words)

  
 CAMEROON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo, increased his persecution of any opposition to his party or rule and established one of the most repressive regimes in the world.
Cameroon supports the principle of non-interference in the affairs of third countries and increased international assistance to underdeveloped countries.
Cameroon is not a very confrontational country and as a result it does not criticise the practices of other countries.
www.munga-una.org.uk /Cameroon.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Cameroon [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It borders on Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south.
Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock).
The president is empowered to name and dismiss cabinet members, judges, generals, provincial governors, prefects, sub-prefects, and heads of Cameroon's parastatal (about 100 state-controlled) firms, obligate or disburse expenditures, approve or veto regulations, declare states of emergency, and appropriate and spend profits of parastatal firms.
www.wikimirror.com /Cameroon   (6207 words)

  
 Cameroon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Presidents of regional executives may refer matters to the Constitutional Council whenever the interests of their Regions are at stake.
The President of the Regional Council shall be the executive organ of the Region.
The legislation applicable in the Federal State of Cameroon and in the Federated States on the date of entry into force of this Constitution shall remain in force insofar as it is not repugnant to this Constitution, and as long as it is not amended by subsequent laws and regulations.
confinder.richmond.edu /cameroon.htm   (13018 words)

  
 Cameroon
Cameroon is a republic dominated by a strong presidency.
In October 1997, CPDM leader Paul Biya won reelection as President in an election boycotted by the three main opposition parties, marred by a wide range of procedural flaws, and generally considered by observers not to be free and fair.
President Biya's October 1997 reelection was marred by serious procedural flaws as well as by a boycott by the three major opposition parties.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/af/index.cfm?docid=713   (17459 words)

  
 Chad and Cameroon Country Analysis Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cameroon is located on the coast of West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, with landlocked Chad bordering it to the northeast.
Cameroon ’s growing industrial sector and reoccurring energy shortages have encouraged the government to increase the use of gas for power generation in the future.
Cameroon is a member of the Energy Pool of Africa, which aspires to eventually connect the electricity grids of all members of the Central Africa Economic Community (CEEAC).
www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/chad_cameroon.html   (3395 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Africa
The president, without consulting the National Assembly, names and dismisses cabinet members, judges, generals, provincial governors, prefects, subprefects, and heads of Cameroon's parastatal (about 100 state-controlled) firms; obligates or disburses expenditures; approves or vetoes regulations to implement newly enacted laws; declares states of emergency; and appropriates and spends profits of parastatal firms.
Cameroon's 25,000-person military, including a 13,000-member security force, and a 3,000-person presidential guard, is oriented chiefly toward internal security; there is also a national police force of 15,000 and a domestic intelligence network.
Cameroon has an investment guaranty agreement and a bilateral accord with the U. investment in Cameroon is about $1 billion, most of it in the oil sector.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/cameroon9603.html   (2482 words)

  
 Bamenda, Cameroon - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o scored his ninth goal of the season Saturday and FC Barcelona rallied to beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 to stretch its lead at the...
President Paul Biya was officially declared the winner of Cameroon's presidential election on Monday, but with a lower percentage of the vote than the...
CAMEROON President Paul Biya has been re-elected for a fifth term in office, with more than 75 per cent of votes cast in the October 11 ballot, according to...
www.4newz.net /world/am/Bamenda.html   (2384 words)

  
 Cameroon
Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Mount Cameroon (13,350 ft; 4,069 m), near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country.
The president of Cameroon since independence, Ahmadou Ahidjo was replaced in 1982 by the prime minister, Paul Biya.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107382.html   (752 words)

  
 Articles - List of state leaders in 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh ( 1996 – 2001)
President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia ( 1990 – 2002)
President - Alfonso Portillo, President of Guatemala ( 2000 – 2004)
www.greensky.biz /articles/List_of_state_leaders_in_2001   (4513 words)

  
 Cameroon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, road s, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry.
Main article: History of Cameroon The first inhabitants of Cameroon were the pygmy Baka tribes.
Main article: Politics of Cameroon The President of Cameroon holds executive power in the government of Cameroon.
www.33beat.com /Cameroon.html   (491 words)

  
 Cameroon
After World War II, when the country came under a UN trusteeship in 1946, self-government was granted, and the Cameroon People's Union emerged as the dominant party by campaigning for reunification of French and British Cameroon and for independence.
France set up Cameroon as an autonomous state in 1957, and the next year its legislative assembly voted for independence by 1960.
Cameroon became an independent republic on Jan. 1, 1960.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107382.html   (613 words)

  
 afrol News - President Biya heads "rigged" Cameroon poll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Supporters of President Biya nevertheless were given many opportunities to vote several times, according to reports from Cameroon.
While supporters of President Biya were given the opportunity to vote several times, most opposition supporters did not bother to vote at all.
Also President Biya today was happy everything was "going on as planned," as he told state media.
www.afrol.com /articles/14510   (601 words)

  
 Articles - List of state leaders in 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rauf Denktash, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( 1976 – 2005)
Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece ( 1995 – 2005)
Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine ( 1994 – 2005)
www.greensky.biz /articles/List_of_state_leaders_in_2005   (5916 words)

  
 President Goes to Cameroon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Our Class President, Ted Kambour, along with his wife, Fran, are now in Cameroon as members of the Peace Corps.
Then they will travel, via Paris, to Nkongsamba, Cameroon, for three months of training before they receive their permanent assignments somewhere in Cameroon.
They don’t know their final destination in Cameroon, a country about the size of California, but they do know Ted will be teaching science in a secondary school and Fran will be involved in business development and financing.
www.amherst57.org /members/cameroon.htm   (1734 words)

  
 Cameroon on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
CAMEROON: Project feasibility study for proposed $68,000,000 nickel/cobalt mining project is tentatively scheduled for completion by early June 2003, US TRADE and DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (TDA) and GEOVIC LTD. [USA] -...
Cameroon to receive around US$2 billion in debt service relief -- The IMF and the World Bank support debt relief for Cameroon under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative.
Gis Yitamben, President, Association pour le Soutien et l'Appui a Femme, Cameroon (center) with other participants at the opening reception.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CameroonR1e.asp   (543 words)

  
 President of CGT-Liberté Cameroon faces trial
We have urged President Biya to intervene to ensure that the blatantly false accusations against him are dropped.
Please send a copy of your letter to e-mail: turights@icftu.org or fax: +322 224 02 97and a further copy to the Cameroon embassy in your respective countries.
Benoît Essiga, President of the Rail Transport Union and of the national trade union centre CGT-Liberté is due to go on trial on October 31.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/35/198.html   (461 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Africa | Cameroon players back president
A BBC correspondent says that some are surprised that footballers are getting involved in politics but many different groups are backing President Paul Biya.
Roger Milla, a roving ambassador, is one of Cameroon's biggest stars after his exploits in the 1990 World Cup.
Among the other stars to back Mr Biya are the goalkeeper from the 1990 team which became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, Joseph Antoine-Bell.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/3631442.stm   (245 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Cameroon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; election last held 11 October 2004 (next to be held NA October 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of 9 judges and 6 substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
Because of its oil resources and favorable agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cm.html   (1131 words)

  
 President Address   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I have the honour to present to you the Executive Board of AIESEC in Cameroon for the year 2004-2005.
The board is responsible for the overall management of the organization in Cameroon.
Congratulation to the new team, and reminber:"Leadership is the soul of our organization".
www.cm.aiesec.org /new_team.html   (67 words)

  
 United States Embassy Yaounde Cameroon
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Cameroon Trafficking in Persons report (TIP), June 03, 2005.
usembassy.state.gov /yaounde   (236 words)

  
 Cameroon - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Look up Cameroon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon ( http://www.camnet.cm/celcom/homepr.htm) official government site
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Cameroon ( http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/camer.html) directory category
www.grohol.com /wiki/Cameroon   (615 words)

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