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El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.) | El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.) | ||
{{Infobox country | |||
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Cameroon | |||
|native_name = {{lang|fr|République du Cameroun}} | |||
|common_name = Cameroon | |||
|image_flag = Flag of Cameroon.svg | |||
|alt_flag = Vertical tricolor (green, red, yellow) with a five-pointed gold star in the center of the red. | |||
|image_coat = Coat of arms of Cameroon.svg | |||
|symbol_type = Coat of arms | |||
|image_map = Cameroon (orthographic projection).svg | |||
|alt_map = Location of Cameroon on the globe. | |||
|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>}}}} | |||
|official_languages = {{hlist |[[French language|French]] |[[English language|English]]}} | |||
|demonym = Cameroonian | |||
|ethnic_groups = | |||
{{unbulleted list | |||
| {{nowrap|31% [[Ethnic groups in Cameroon|Cameroon Highlanders]]}} | |||
| 19% [[Bantu peoples|Equatorial Bantu]] | |||
| 11% [[Kirdi]] | |||
| 10% [[Fula people|Fulani]] | |||
| 8% [[Bantu peoples|Northwestern Bantu]] | |||
| 7% Eastern Nigritic | |||
| 13% other African | |||
| <1% non-African | |||
}} | |||
|capital = [[Yaoundé]] | |||
|coordinates = {{coord|3|52|N|11|31|E}} | |||
|largest_city = [[Douala]] | |||
|government_type = [[Republic]] | |||
|leader_title1 = [[List of heads of state of Cameroon|President]] | |||
|leader_name1 = [[Paul Biya]] | |||
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Cameroon|Prime Minister]] | |||
|leader_name2 = [[Philémon Yang]] | |||
|legislature = [[National Assembly (Cameroon)|National Assembly]] | |||
|area_rank = 54th <!--Demographic Yearbook 1.--> | |||
|area_km2 = 475,442 | |||
|area_sq_mi = 183,568 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--> | |||
|percent_water = 1.3 <!--CIA World Factbook--> | |||
|population_estimate = 20,129,878 | |||
|population_estimate_rank = 58th <!--UN World Population Prospects--> | |||
|population_estimate_year = July 2012 | |||
|population_census = 17,463,836 | |||
|population_census_year = 2005 | |||
|population_density_km2 = 39.7 | |||
|population_density_sq_mi = 102,8 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--> | |||
|population_density_rank = 167th <!--UN World Population Prospects--> | |||
|GDP_PPP = $47.251 billion | |||
|GDP_PPP_year = 2011 | |||
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,257 | |||
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | |||
|GDP_nominal = $25.759 billion | |||
|GDP_nominal_year = 2011 | |||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $1,230 | |||
|sovereignty_type = Independence {{nobold|from [[France]]}} | |||
|established_event1 = Declared | |||
|established_date1 = 1 January 1960 | |||
|established_event2 = {{nowrap|Annexation of former<br/>[[British Cameroons]]}} | |||
|established_date2 = 1 October 1961 | |||
|HDI_year = 2011 | |||
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady--> | |||
|HDI = 0.482 <!--number only--> | |||
|HDI_ref = | |||
|HDI_rank = 150th | |||
|Gini_year = 2001 | |||
|Gini_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady--> | |||
|Gini = 44.6 <!--number only--> | |||
|Gini_ref = | |||
|Gini_rank = | |||
|currency = [[Central African CFA franc]] | |||
|currency_code = XAF | |||
|time_zone = [[West Africa Time|WAT]] | |||
|utc_offset = +1 | |||
|time_zone_DST = not observed | |||
|utc_offset_DST = +1 | |||
|drives_on = right | |||
|calling_code = [[+237]] | |||
|cctld = [[.cm]] | |||
|footnote_a = 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 {{lang|fr|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. | |||
}} | |||
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El Dorado was founded by Spanish conquistadors who were on a quest for new land. When they reached the shores of South America they found something marvelous. A who castle made of gold towering over the city below. As they began to venture forth and guard stopped them. The conquistadors were immediately disarmed and were taken to the palace before king ElDorado. He was covered in gold and demanded the reason as to why the Spanish were on his land. The Spanish explained how it was a quest to find new land and riches, which they seemed to have found the perfect place for it. ElDorado had heard legends of how the Spanish took over kingdoms and took away freedom from those who called that land home. But ElDorado saw the opportunity to create an alliance with Spain. ElDorado sent the Spanish conquistadors back to Spain with a message. The message sent was “Shasta debent ad Carolum Quintum te ipsum, si vis ad semper legatorum societate consiliorum confugerant.” (Charles V you yourself must come to El Dorado if you ever want a diplomatic alliance.)
Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Paix – Travail – Patrie" (French) "Peace – Work – Fatherland" | |
| Anthem: "Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French)" O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers a | |
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| Capital | Yaoundé Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Largest city | Douala |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | Cameroonian |
| Government | Republic |
| Paul Biya | |
| Philémon Yang | |
| Legislature | National 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) |  0.482low (150th) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +237 |
| ISO 3166 code | CM |
| Internet TLD | .cm |
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