Cameroon
🇨🇲 Middle Africa · Republic of Cameroon
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About Cameroon
Cameroon (officially Republic of Cameroon) is a country in Middle Africa, with Yaoundé as its capital. It is home to roughly 29.88 million people, giving a population density of about 63 people per square kilometre. The country covers 475,442 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $58.93B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.588. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the main languages are English, French.
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How Cameroon measures up
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Cameroon is the 51st most populous country in the world, with about 29.88 million people.
By land area it is the 53rd-largest country in the world, covering 475,442 km².
It has the world's 91st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($58.93B).
Cameroon shares land borders with 6 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.588.
Cameroon has a population density of about 63 people per square kilometre.
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