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Official Name of Cameroon: Republic of Cameroon
Government type in Cameroon: unitary republic
Capital of Cameroon: Yaounde
Primary Language in Cameroon: English, French
Currency in Cameroon: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc

The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of an ethnic oligarchy. Sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano.

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» Bafoussam
» Bamenda
» Batouri
» Bertoua
» Douala
» Dschang
» Garoua
» Koutaba
» Mamfe
» Maroua

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