Yaounde - A part of AfricanCities.net

A part of AfricanCities.net

Country: Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde
Population: 16,063,678
Total Area: 475440 ( slightly larger than California )
Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Religion: indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
Life Expectancy: 47.95
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States

Economy

Consistent development of the agricultural and oil sectors is the key factor in Cameroon’s economic success. Cocoa is one of its largest crops apart from coffee, bananas, cotton, palm oil wood and rubber. Oil and Natural Gas earns high export revenues. Cameroon uses hydro-electricity for its local power generation. France, Germany, USA, Netherlands, Spain and other African countries are main export partners.