Outline of Cameroon
The location of Cameroon
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Cameroon
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cameroon:
The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic located in Middle Africa.[1] The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Cameroon is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups.
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Cameroon
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Cameroon
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cameroon
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Cameroonian
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Cameroon
- ISO country codes: CM, CMR, 120
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cm
Geography of Cameroon
An enlargeable topographic map of Cameroon.
- Cameroon is: a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Cameroon
- High: Fako on Mount Cameroon 4,040 m (13,255 ft)
- Low: Bight of Bonny 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,591 km
Nigeria 1,690 km
Chad 1,094 km
Central African Republic 797 km
Republic of the Congo 523 km
Gabon 298 km
Equatorial Guinea 189 km
- Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 402 km
- Population of Cameroon: 17,795,000(2005) - 58th most populous country
- Area of Cameroon: 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 sq mi) - 53rd largest country
- Atlas of Cameroon
Environment of Cameroon
An enlargeable satellite image of Cameroon
- Climate of Cameroon
- Ecoregions in Cameroon
- Protected areas of Cameroon
- Wildlife of Cameroon
- Fauna of Cameroon
Natural geographic features of Cameroon
- Glaciers in Cameroon: none[2]
- Mountains of Cameroon
- Rivers of Cameroon
- World Heritage Sites in Cameroon
Geographical regions of Cameroon
Ecoregions of Cameroon
List of ecoregions in Cameroon
Administrative divisions of Cameroon
- Regions of Cameroon (formerly named "Provinces")
Regions of Cameroon
Departments of Cameroon
Departments of Cameroon – the Regions of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments (départements)
Communes of Cameroon
Communes of Cameroon – municipalities
- Municipalities of Cameroon
- Capital of Cameroon: Yaoundé
Demography of Cameroon
Government and politics of Cameroon
- Form of government: unitary presidential republic
- Capital of Cameroon: Yaoundé
- Economic crisis of Cameroon
- Elections in Cameroon
- Political parties in Cameroon
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Cameroon
- Head of state: President of Cameroon
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Cameroon
- Ministries of Cameroon
- Ministry of Arts and Culture
- Ministry of Basic Education
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Communication
- Ministry of Defense
- Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training
- Ministry of Energy and Water Resources
- Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection in Cameroon
- Ministry of External Relations
- Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
- Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development
- Ministry of Justice of Cameroon
- Ministry of Labor and Social Security
- Ministry of Livestock Fisheries and Animal Industries
- Ministry of Planning, Programming and Regional Development
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
- Ministry of Public Health
- Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms
- Ministry of Public Works
- Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation
- Ministry of Secondary and Superior Education
- Ministry Of Secondary Education
- Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts
- Ministry of Sports and Physical Education
- Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Urban Development and Housing
- Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family
- Ministry of Youth Affairs
- Ministry Under the Presidency of the Republic
Legislative branch of the government of Cameroon
Judicial branch of the government of Cameroon
Court system of Cameroon
Foreign relations of Cameroon
International organization membership
The Republic of Cameroon is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Cameroon
Law of Cameroon
- Constitution of Cameroon
- Crime in Cameroon
- Human rights in Cameroon
- Law enforcement in Cameroon
Military of Cameroon
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Cameroon
Local government in Cameroon
History of Cameroon
- Current events of Cameroon
- History of Cameroon by period
- History of Cameroon by region
- History of Cameroon by subject
Culture of Cameroon
- Architecture of Cameroon
- Cuisine of Cameroon
- Languages of Cameroon
- Museums in Cameroon
- National symbols of Cameroon
- People of Cameroon
- Prostitution in Cameroon
- Public holidays in Cameroon
- Scouting and Guiding in Cameroon
- World Heritage Sites in Cameroon
Art in Cameroon
Art in Cameroon
- List of Cameroonian artists
- Cinema of Cameroon
- Dance in Cameroon
- Literature of Cameroon
- Music of Cameroon
Religion in Cameroon
- Cathedrals in Cameroon
- Freedom of religion in Cameroon
- Religions in Cameroon
- Bahá'í Faith in Cameroon
- Christianity in Cameroon
- Hinduism in Cameroon
- Islam in Cameroon
Sports in Cameroon
Economy and infrastructure of Cameroon
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 92nd (ninety-second)
- Agriculture in Cameroon
- Banking in Cameroon
- Communications in Cameroon
- Companies of Cameroon
- Currency of Cameroon: Franc
- Economic crisis of Cameroon
- Energy in Cameroon
- Health care in Cameroon
- Mining in Cameroon
- Spatial Development in Cameroon
- Tourism in Cameroon
- Trade unions in Cameroon
- Transport in Cameroon
- Air transport in Cameroon
- Rail transport in Cameroon
Education in Cameroon
- National Library of Cameroon
- Universities in Cameroon
- American Institute of Cameroon, Ndop
- International University, Bamenda
- University of Buea
- University of Bamenda
- University of Douala
- University of Dschang
- University of Ngaoundere
- Universite des Montagnes (Highlands University)
- University of Maroua
- University of Yaounde (two campuses)
- The International Relations Institute of Cameroon - IRIC (yaounde)
- Siantou and Ndi Samba Schools of Higher Learning (Yaounde)
- Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda (Bamenda)
Health in Cameroon
See also
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- All pages beginning with "Cameroon"
- All pages with a title containing Cameroon
- All pages beginning with "Cameroonian"
- All pages with a title containing Cameroonian
- Index of Cameroon-related articles
- List of Cameroon-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
- Beba Village Community in Cameroon
- Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda
- Embassy of Cameroon, Washington, D.C.
- International Relations Institute of Cameroon
- Union of the Peoples of Cameroon
- List of municipalities of Cameroon
References
- 1 2 "Cameroon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon
- Prime Minister's Office
- National Assembly of Cameroon
- CRTV — Cameroon Radio Television
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