World Context: Cameroon

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Cameroon” to the supplied dataset entity “Cameroon.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria Area: total : 475,440 sq km; land: 472,710 sq km; water: 2,730 sq km Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north Terrain: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north Natural hazards: volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes; volcanism: Mt. Cameroon (4,095 m), which last erupted in 2000, is the most frequently active volcano in West Africa; lakes in the Oku volcanic field sometimes release fatal levels of gas, which killed about 1,700 people in 1986 Environmental issues: deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; poaching; overfishing; overhunting

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 31,518,954 (2025 est.); male: 15,683,611; female: 15,835,343 Population distribution: population concentrated in the west and north, with the interior of the country sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 59.3% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Yaounde; geographic coordinates: 3 52 N, 11 31 E; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: Germans founded the city in 1888, but the name comes from the native Ewondo people; the meaning of the name is unclear Government type: presidential republic Legal system: mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: largest CEMAC economy with many natural resources; recent political instability and terrorism reducing economic output; systemic corruption; poor property rights enforcement; increasing poverty in northern regions Industries: petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair Electricity access: electrification - total population: 71% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 94%; electrification - rural areas: 25% Internet users: percent of population: 42% (2023 est.) Airports: 37 (2025) Ports: total ports: 7 (2024); large: 0; medium: 1; small: 0; very small: 5; size unknown: 1; ports with oil terminals: 5; key ports: Douala, Ebome Marine Terminal, Kole Oil Terminal, Kome Kribi 1 Marine Terminal, Kribi Deep Sea Port, Limboh Terminal, Moudi Marine Terminal

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