Cameroon
Official name: |
Cameroon |
Capital City: |
Yaounde |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
237 |
Population: |
14,261,557 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 |
Spoken Languages: |
24 major African language groups, English (official), French |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 11, Apr 22, 25, May 2, 5, 20, Jun 2, Aug 15, Dec 1, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, aluminum, cocoa beans, coffee, cotton |
Partners: EU (particularly France) about 50%, African countries, US Major Imports: |
Commodities: machines and electrical equipment, food, consumer goods, transport equipment, petroleum products |
Partners: EU (France 38%, Germany), African countries, Japan 5%, US 5% Total Export: |
$1.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$810 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$16.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,200 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
63.4% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.89% (1996 est.) |
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