Capital city:                          Yaoundé

Region:                                Afrique

Area:                                     475 440 km²

Population:                          15 803 220

Main cities:                          Douala, N'kongsamba, Maroua, Garoua, Bafoussam, Kumba, Bamenda,

                                              Foumban

Currency:                             CFA franc

Dial code:                            237

Internet code:                      CM

Information: The Republic of Cameroon is located in Central Africa, between Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Bight of Biafra. The former French protectorate and part of the British protectorate merged in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon, which was named United Republic of Cameroon in 1972. Since 1984 the country is called the Republic of Cameroon.