Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
President: Paul Biya
Population
24,589,122
20,129,878
Life Expectancy
69.200 years
54.710 years
Capital City
Yaounde
Largest city
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Douala (population: 1,338,080)
Human Development Index
0
0.514
GDP per capita
$2,300 US
Literacy Rate
99%
67.9%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
2.3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
20.1%
13.9%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
30.000%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished in practice
Political System
Communist state one-man dictatorship
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Independence date
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
Religions
traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
Languages
Korean
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
