← Back to Countries
🇨🇲
🎯Sign Up to QuizCameroon
Africa
Republic of Cameroon
🗺️ Yaoundé, Cameroon
Capital city
📍 3.8480°, 11.5021°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalYaounde
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population31.5M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.cm
Internet Users42%
GDP per Capita$4,900
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Size Comparisonslightly larger than California; about four times the size of Pennsylvania
Climatevaries with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Terraindiverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsBamileke-Bamu 22.2%, Biu-Mandara 16.4%, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri 13.5%, Beti/Bassa, Mbam 13.1%, Grassfields 9.9%, Adamawa-Ubangi, 9.8%, Cotier/Ngoe/Orok...
ReligionsRoman Catholic 33.1%, Muslim 30.6%, Protestant 27.1% other Christian 6.1%, animist 1.3%, other 0.7%, none 1.2% (2022 est.)
Median Age19.4 years
Life Expectancy64.2 years
National HolidayState Unification Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
Cultural Information
Detailed cultural tips and phrases for Cameroon are not yet available. We're continually expanding our cultural guides. Check back soon!
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook