Cameroon
Currency code:
Currency name:
CFA franc BEAC
Country name:
Cameroon
Capital:
Yaoundé
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
January 1, 1960
Independent from:
from French-administered UN trusteeship
Total area:
475,440
Land area:
472,710
Water area:
2,730
Population:
20,549,221
Population note:
20,549,221 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
French English
All languages:
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Time zone:
WAT (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+237
Domain:
.cm