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Country
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Cameroon |
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Leader
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President: Jose Eduardo dos Santos
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President: Paul Biya
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Population
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18,056,072
| 20,129,878
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Life Expectancy
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54.590 years
| 54.710 years
|
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Capital City
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| Yaounde
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Largest city
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| Luanda (population: 2,776,170) | Douala (population: 1,338,080) |
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Human Development Index
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0.484
| 0.514
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| GDP per capita |
| $2,300 US
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Literacy Rate
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67.4%
| 67.9%
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Corruption Perception Index
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1.9
| 2.3
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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37.3%
| 13.9%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 30.000%
|
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Death Penalty
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Abolished
| Abolished in practice
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Political System
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
| republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence date
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| 1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
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| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
| indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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| Languages |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
| 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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| Exports |
| crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
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| External Debt |
| $3,147,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 1.300%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 1
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| Location |
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
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| Area |
1,246,700 km sq
| 475,440 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,600 km
| 402 km
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| Climate |
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
| varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
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