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Comparative area: |
Slightly larger than
California |
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Climate: |
From tropical to semiarid |
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Terrain: |
Coastal plains, plateau
in center, mountains |
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Natural hazards: |
Volcanic activity |
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Government type: |
Unitary republic,
multiparty presidential regime |
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Capital: |
Yaounde |
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Currency: |
Communaute Financiere
Africaine franc |
|
Language: |
24 African languages,
English, French |
|
Religion: |
Indigenous beliefs,
Christian, Muslim |
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Population: |
15,803,220 (2001
est.) |
|
Infant mortality rate: |
70 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
54.59 years (2001
est.) |
|
HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
7.73% (1999 est.) |
|
Literacy rate: |
Male: 75%
Female: 52% (1995 est.) |
|
Percent of population
below poverty line: |
48% (2000 est.) |
|
Number of telephone
lines: |
75,000 (1997) |
|
Number of televisions: |
450,000 (1997) |
|
Number of internet
users: |
20,000 (2000) |
