REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
International Treaties
Berne Convention
OAPI
Paris Convention
WIPO
WTO
Problems
Crime, kidnappings, gangs, internet-based crime, piracy, conflict
Health care quality is low
Lack of modern tourism facilities
Rural school facilities are poorly equipped
Endemic diseases: dengue fever, filariasis, leishmaniasis, malaria, meningitis, schistosomiasis, and sleeping sickness.
Currency
Central African Franc
Dialing Code
237
Internet Domain
.cm
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
Education
Free, state-run or subsidised schools, private and religious facilities
British and French educational systems
Employment Majority
Mostly agruculture
INDUSTRY & TRADE
Main Exports
Oil, cocoa, coffee, cotton
Main Imports
Machinery, transport equipment, fuel, food, electrical equipment
Main Industries
Petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
CULTURE
Languages
English, French
Population
19 million (2011)
Religion
Indigenous beliefs 40%
Christian 40%
Muslim 20%
GEOGRAPHICS & CLIMATE
Capital
Yaounde
Climate
Tropical along coast
Semiarid and hot in north
Neighbouring Countries
Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria
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