Cameroon - Introduction

Here, we have some interesting facts about Cameroon. Cameroon (officially: Republic of Cameroon) is a country in Africa, precisely in Middle Africa, with a population of about 29.7 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-16). The capital city of Republic of Cameroon is Yaoundé, and the official country TLD code is .cm. Cameroon has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CM, CMR, CMR, 120 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Cameroon , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Cameroon
Official Republic of Cameroon
Common (Native) Cameroon
Official (Native) Republic of Cameroon
Alternative spellings CM, Republic of Cameroon, République du Cameroun
Translations ⬇️
Languages
eng English
fra French
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

Cameroon is located in Middle Africa and has a total land area of 475442 km². It is bounded by Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and the capital city is Yaoundé

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Middle Africa
TimeZone UTC+01:00
Capital city Yaoundé
Area 475442 km²
Population 2024-11-16 29.7 Millions
Bordered Countreies Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria
Demonym
eng Male: Cameroonian / Female: Cameroonian
fra Male: Camerounais / Female: Camerounaise
Lat/Lng 6, 12
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Cameroon

The flag of Cameroon is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, red and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.

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Currency
Name Central African CFA franc
Code XAF
Symbol Fr
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CM
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 CMR
ISO 3166-1 numeric 120
International calling code +237
FIFA 3 Letter Code CMR
All Important Facts about Cameroon

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Cameroon is found in Middle Africa