GeodlyAfrica
Cameroon
Cameroon is a country in Africa. Its capital is Yaoundé. About 28 million people live there. It shares land borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo.
Key facts
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- About 28 million
- Land neighbours
- 6
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Not a member
- NATO
- Not a member
Land neighbours
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
Cameroon in numbers
| Population | 27,914,536 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 472,710 km² |
| Population density | 59 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $47,946,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $1,718 |
| Life expectancy | 60.3 years |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% |
| Coastline | 402 km |
| Forest coverage | 39.3% |
| Human Development Index | 0.587 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 2 sites |
| Airports | 33 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
Practise Cameroon on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Cameroon is in the Hard set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 6 neighbours of Cameroon gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Cameroon with other countries on the statistics listed above.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Cameroon as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.