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Country
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Cameroon |
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Leader
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President: Paul Biya
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Head of state: Pope Benedict XVI
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Population
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20,129,878
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Life Expectancy
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54.710 years
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Capital City
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Yaounde
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Largest city
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| Douala (population: 1,338,080) | Vatican City (population: 921) |
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Human Development Index
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0.514
| NA
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| GDP per capita |
$2,300 US
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Literacy Rate
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67.9%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.3
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13.9%
| NA
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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 in practice
| NA
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Political System
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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 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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| 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 $
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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 |
1
| 0
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| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
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| Area |
475,440 km sq
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| Coastline |
402 km
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| Climate |
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
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