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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Cameroon
|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of El Dorado
|native_name = {{lang|fr|République du Cameroun}}
|native_name = {{lang|fr|Auream}}
|common_name = El Dorado
|common_name = El Dorado
|image_flag = Flag of cameroon.svg
|image_flag = Flag of cameroon.svg
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|symbol_type = Coat of arms
|symbol_type = Coat of arms
|image_map = Cameroon (orthographic projection).svg
|image_map = Cameroon (orthographic projection).svg
|alt_map = Location of Cameroon on the globe.
|alt_map = Location of El Dorado on the globe.
|national_motto = <br/>{{native phrase|fr|"Paix – Travail – Patrie"|italics=off}}<br/>{{small|"Peace – Work – Fatherland"}}
|national_motto = <br/>{{native phrase|fr|"Paix – Travail – Patrie"|italics=off}}<br/>{{small|"Peace – Work – Fatherland"}}
|national_anthem = <br/>"{{native phrase|fr|[[O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers|Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres]]|nolink=yes|italics=off}}"<br/>{{raise|0.2em|{{small|''O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers''}} {{lower|0.1em|<sup>a</sup>}}}}
|national_anthem = <br/>"{{native phrase|fr|[[O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers|Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres]]|nolink=yes|italics=off}}"<br/>{{raise|0.2em|{{small|''O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers''}} {{lower|0.1em|<sup>a</sup>}}}}

Revision as of 16:52, 17 September 2020

Kingdom of El Dorado
Auream
Coat of arms of El Dorado
Coat of arms
Motto: 
"Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French)
"Peace – Work – Fatherland"
Anthem: 
"Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French)"
O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers a
Location of El Dorado on the globe.
CapitalYaoundé
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Largest cityDouala
Official languages
Ethnic groups
Demonym(s)Cameroonian
GovernmentRepublic
• President
Paul Biya
Philémon Yang
LegislatureNational Assembly
Independence from France
• Declared
1 January 1960
• Annexation of former
British Cameroons
1 October 1961
Area
• Total
475,442 km2 (183,569 sq mi) (54th)
• Water (%)
1.3
Population
• July 2012 estimate
20,129,878 (58th)
• 2005 census
17,463,836
• Density
39.7/km2 (102.8/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
• Total
$47.251 billion
• Per capita
$2,257
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
• Total
$25.759 billion
• Per capita
$1,230
Gini (2001)44.6
medium
HDI (2011)Increase 0.482
low (150th)
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (not observed)
Driving sideright
Calling code+237
Internet TLD.cm
  1. These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X. The French version of the song is sometimes called Chant de Ralliement, as in National Anthems of the World; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.