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Cameroon

sovereign state in West-Central Africa
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Cameroon is a country located in Africa[1]. It has two official languages: French and English[2]. As of 2023, Cameroon's population is 28.4M[3] and its area spans 475k. The country operates under the West Africa Time, UTC+01:00, and Africa/Douala time zone[4]. Cameroon is led by its head of government, Joseph Ngute[5].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Climate
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Terrain
diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
Natural resources
petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 33.1%, Muslim 30.6%, Protestant 27.1% other Christian 6.1%, animist 1.3%, other 0.7%, none 1.2% (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
National holiday
State Unification Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$143.264 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$4,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Netherlands 21%, France 14%, UAE 13%, India 9%, China 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 43%, France 6%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Cameroon

Summary

Cameroon is a country[1]. Cameroon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cameroon was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Cameroon was a member of African Union[4].
  • Cameroon was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[5].
  • Cameroon was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
  • Cameroon was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[7].
  • Cameroon was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[8].
  • Cameroon is in the country of Cameroon[9].
  • Cameroon is on the body of water Lake Chad[10].
  • Cameroon is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea[11].
  • Cameroon is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[12].
  • Cameroon's head of government is recorded as Joseph Ngute[13].
  • Cameroon is on the continent of Africa[14].
  • Cameroon's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Cameroon's instance of is recorded as republic[16].
  • Cameroon's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[17].
  • Cameroon's head of state is recorded as Paul Biya[18].
  • Cameroon's capital is recorded as Yaoundé[19].
  • Cameroon's official language is recorded as French[20].
  • Cameroon's official language is recorded as English[21].
  • Cameroon's currency is recorded as Central African CFA franc[22].
  • Cameroon's shares border with is recorded as Central African Republic[23].
  • Cameroon's shares border with is recorded as Chad[24].
  • Cameroon's shares border with is recorded as Republic of the Congo[25].
  • Cameroon's shares border with is recorded as Equatorial Guinea[26].
  • Cameroon's shares border with is recorded as Gabon[27].

Body

Geography

Cameroon is in the country of Cameroon[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Chad[10], an endorheic lake[28], in Chad[29]; Gulf of Guinea[11], a bay[30], in Liberia[31]; and Atlantic Ocean[12], an ocean[32]. Cameroon is on the continent of Africa[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country[15], republic[16], and sovereign state[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cameroon include Diospyros kamerunensis[33], a taxon[34] and Selenops camerun[35], a taxon[36].

Why It Matters

Cameroon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Cameroon is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for Cameroon include Diospyros kamerunensis[33], a taxon[34] and Selenops camerun[35], a taxon[36].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . journalducameroun.com. journalducameroun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Constitution of Cameroon. wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Constitution of Cameroon. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaces → United Republic of Cameroon, Cameroon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1365]]: [[Q129184815]]"
  2. 12d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Cameroon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Cameroon, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294322828|Cameroon (#294322828)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'ma"
  3. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → cameroon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: cameroon, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922134|cameroon (#289922134)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  4. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0004477-Kamerun
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0004477-Kamerun, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  5. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 107736, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  6. 6w ago · Eugene233 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]]"
  7. 8w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → kamer01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: kamer01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  8. 8w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → ['countries:Cameroon', 'cities:Cameroon']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Cameroon"
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