Cameroon by M. Mokake

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Cameroonby M. Mokake
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Location

• Cameroon is located in Western Africa, bordering
  the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea
  and Nigeria
  
• Cameroon is lead by President Paul Biya
• The official Languages are English and French.

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Demographics

• There are 17,340,702 Cameroonians.
• There are over 200 ethnic groups in Cameroon.
• Examples of some ethnic groups are the Cameroon
  Highlanders 31, Equatorial Bantu 19, Kirdi 11,
  Fulani 10, Northwestern Bantu 8,other African
  13, non-African less than 1

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Geography

• Cameroon is sometimes referred to as the hinge
  of Africa because throughout the country there
  are areas of thermal springs.
  
• Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in
  Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano

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Administrative divisions

• Cameroon is divided into 10 semi-autonomous
  regions, each under the administration of an
  elected Regional Council.
  

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Climate

• The climate varies with terrain, from tropical
  along coast to semiarid and hot in north.
  
• Average temperatures range between 22 to 25 C
  (72 to 77 F) with high rainfall.

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Culture

• Each ethnic group has a culture of their own but
  music and dance are integral in every ethnic
  groups ceremonies, festivals, and social
  gatherings .
• Cameroonian Cusine varies by region, but a large,
  one-course, evening meal is common throughout the
  country.
  
• A typical dish is based on cocoyams, maize,
  manioc, millet, plantains, potatoes, rice, or
  yams, often pounded into dough-like fufu
  (cous-cous).

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Images of Cameroon

• From left to right Fulani herder, Douala,
  Kumbo, Limbe, Adamawa Plateau, and Cameroonian
  Art.

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References

• https//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos
  /cm.html
  
• http//www.cameroonincolour.com/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon