Capital: Yaoundé

Population (Estimated July 2012): 20,129,878

Area: 476,350 km² or 183,920 mi²

Currency: CFA franc (CFAF)

Official Language: French and English

Political Information: Republic

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 40% of the population have indigenous beliefs, 40% are Christian, and 20% are Muslim)

Highest Mountain: Cameroon Mountain at 4,040m or 13,255ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $25.8 billion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States) 

(Estimated 2011): $47.12 billion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $2,300 (US$) or (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00

Counties/Provinces/States: 10 regions (regions, singular – region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)

 

Leaders: President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982) with Philémon Yang as Prime Minister (since 30 June 2009); Deputy Prime Minister Amadou ALI (since 2014)and Jean NKUETE

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.