Country Snapshot of Cameroon!
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The modern state of Cameroon was created in 1961 by the unification of two former colonies, one British and one French. Since then it has struggled from one-party rule to a multi-party system in which the freedom of expression is severely limited.
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Cameroon Fast Facts:
Official Name: Republic of Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde
Area: 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq miles)
Population: 19.5 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 50 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: English, French
Major Religion: Christianity, Islam
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA)
Time-zone: UTC +1
Calling Code: +237
Electricity: 220V/50HZ
Cameroon Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Ambulance: 112
Foreign Embassies in Cameroon
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - CAMEROON
Address: Rue Nachtigal P.O. Box 817, Yaounde
Phone: +237-2220-1500
Fax: +237-2220-1500x4531
Website: http://yaounde.usembassy.gov/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - CAMEROON
Address: Avenue Winston Churchill, BP 547, Yaounde
Phone: +237-2222-0545
Fax: +237-2222-0148
CANADIAN EMBASSY - CAMEROON
Address: Immeuble SCI-TOM (ex Stamadiates) (located near DHL), Esplanade de l'Hôtel de Ville, B.P. 572 Yaounde
Phone: +237-2223-2311
Fax: +237-2222-1090
Website: http://www.yaounde.gc.ca
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - CAMEROON
Address: Villa Marc Andre, Rue Monseigneur Rene, Koussi, Cocody President, PO Box 1806, Yaounde
Phone +237-220-0438
Fax: +237-220-0995
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