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20 interesting facts about Cameroon

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  1. Cameroon is officially known as the Republic of Cameroon.
  2. The country is located in Central Africa, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.
  3. The official languages are French and English.
  4. The currency is the Central African CFA franc.
  5. Cameroon has a population of over 25 million people.
  6. The country is known for its diverse culture, with over 250 ethnic groups.
  7. Cameroon was a German colony before being divided between France and the United Kingdom after World War I.
  8. The country has a diverse religious makeup, with Christianity and Islam being the predominant religions.
  9. Cameroon is often referred to as “Africa in miniature” due to its diverse geography, which includes rainforests, deserts, mountains, and coastal beaches.
  10. The country’s economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and mining.
  11. Cameroon is known for its music, particularly makossa and bikutsi.
  12. Cameroon was the first African team to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in 1990.
  13. The Cameroonian capital and largest city is Yaoundé.
  14. Cameroon is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants.
  15. The country has a diverse range of ethnic groups and languages, with over 250 different ethnic groups and around 230 languages spoken.
  16. Cameroon is known for its production of coffee, cocoa and rubber.
  17. The traditional Cameroonian martial art is called dambe.
  18. Cameroon is known for its large and diverse traditional festivals, such as the Bamoun Kingdom’s “Fêtes des Oiseaux”
  19. Cameroon has a relatively high Human Development Index (HDI) ranking compared to other African countries.
  20. Cameroon is known for its national football team, the Indomitable Lions, who have won the Africa Cup of Nations five times.