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Cameroon
presidential republic
Powerful chiefdoms ruled much of the area of present-day Cameroon before it became a German colony known as Kamerun in 1884. After World War I, the territory was divided between France and the UK as League of Nations mandates. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon.
Profile
CapitalYaounde
Population31.5M
GDP$143.3B
Area475,440 km²
Language24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
CurrencyCooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Paul Biya
Since 1982
Head of Government
Joseph Ngute
Since 2019
At a Glance
Population
31.5M
GDP (PPP)
$143B
