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The flag of Cameroon is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, red and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.

Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

Middle AfricaCMCMR

Population

26.55M

Capital

Yaoundé

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Cameroon
Official Name: Republic of Cameroon
Region: Middle Africa
Population: 26.55M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: CM
Alpha-3 Code: CMR
Olympic Code: 120
Area: 475,442 km²

Time Zones

UTC+01:00

Languages

EnglishFrench

Continents

Africa

Currencies

Fr - Central African CFA franc (XAF)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)

Bordering Countries

Central African Republic Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Nigeria

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 11.52°, 3.86°

Cameroon is located in , specifically in the Middle Africa region. It shares borders with 6 countries.

About Cameroon

The capital city, Yaoundé, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include English, French.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.