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Cameroon , officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in Central Africa . It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea , Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra , part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean . Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa , it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French, or both.
Cameroon became a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun . After World War I , it was divided between France and the United Kingdom as League of Nations mandates . The Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) political party advocated independence, but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to the national liberation insurgency fought between French and UPC militant forces until early 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo . The southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The federation was abandoned in 1972. The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and back to the Republic of Cameroon in 1984 by a presidential decree by president Paul Biya . Biya, the incumbent president, has led the country since 1982 following Ahidjo's resignation; he previously held office as prime minister from 1975 onward. Cameroon is governed as a unitary presidential republic .
The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons . Christianity is the majority religion in Cameroon , with significant minorities practising Islam and traditional faiths . It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralisation and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council ). In 2017, tensions over the creation of an Ambazonian state in the English-speaking territories escalated into open warfare . (Full article... )
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Image 1 Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of
sun glasses ,
Monk shoes ,
sandals , and a
Smartwatch . (from
Culture of Cameroon )
Image 2 Elephants in
Waza National Park (from
Cameroon )
Image 3 The homes of the
Musgum , in the Far North Region, are made of earth and grass. (from
Cameroon )
Image 4 Bamum script is a writing system developed by King Njoya in the late 19th century. (from
Cameroon )
Image 5 Military vehicles during a parade (from
Cameroon )
Image 6 Douala seaport (from
Cameroon )
Image 7 Hippopotamus at the Benoue National Park (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 8 A musician plays traditional African music during the closing ceremony of French RECAMP-concept (reinforcement of African peacekeeping capacities) in
Douala , November 23, 2006 (from
Culture of Cameroon )
Image 9 Volcanic plugs dot the landscape near
Rhumsiki , Far North Region. (from
Cameroon )
Image 10 Leaders of the pro-independence
UPC (from
Cameroon )
Image 11 National Museum, Yaounde (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 12 Limbe Beach with people engaging in various activities (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 13 School children in Cameroon (from
Cameroon )
Image 15 Plantains and "Bobolo" (made from cassava) served with Ndolè (meat and shrimp) (from
Cameroon )
Image 16 Former president
Ahmadou Ahidjo ruled from 1960 until 1982. (from
Cameroon )
Image 17 Cameroonian women on Women's Day Celebration (from
Cameroon )
Image 18 A statue of a chief in
Bana , West Region (from
Cameroon )
Image 19 Dutch bulls and cows at Wallya community during the rainy season in Cameroon (from
Cameroon )
Image 20 President
Paul Biya with U.S. President
Barack Obama in 2014 (from
Cameroon )
Image 21 Paul Biya has ruled the country since 1982. (from
Cameroon )
Image 22 Life expectancy in Cameroon (from
Cameroon )
Image 23 Kribi Beach (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 24 Dancers greet visitors to the East Region. (from
Cameroon )
Image 25 Reunification Monument, Yaounde (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 26 Map of the region's indigenous languages (from
Cameroon )
Image 27 Gorilla at Mefou primate sanctuary (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 28 Unity Palace – Cameroon Presidency (from
Cameroon )
Image 29 Cameroon is divided into 10 regions. (from
Cameroon )
Image 30 Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of
sun glasses ,
monk shoes ,
sandals , and a
Smartwatch . (from
Cameroon )
Image 31 A woman weaves a basket near
Lake Ossa , Littoral Region. Cameroonians practise such handicrafts throughout the country. (from
Cameroon )
Image 32 Giraffes in Waza National Park (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
Image 33 Cameroon faces
Germany at
Zentralstadion in Leipzig, 17 November 2004 (from
Cameroon )
Image 34 Chimpanzee at Mefou primate sanctuary (from
Tourism in Cameroon )
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