Cameroon, country

Introduction

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Cameroon kămˌəro͞onˈ [key], Fr. Cameroun, officially Republic of Cameroon, republic (2020 est. pop. 26,545,863), 183,568 sq mi (475,442 sq km), W central Africa. It is bordered on the southwest by the Gulf of Guinea, on the northwest by Nigeria, on the northeast by Chad, on the southeast by the Central African Republic, and on the south by Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. Yaoundé is the capital, and Douala is the largest city and main port.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Independence to the Present
Early History to Independence
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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