Cameroon
- Official Name:
- Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon)
- Area:
- 475.440 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 18.060.382 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 402 km
- Capital:
- Yaounde
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Douala, Limboh Terminal
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Contiguous zone: 24 nm
- Political divisions:
- 10 provinces; Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Ouest
- Language(s):
- 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
- National holiday:
- Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
- Nationality:
- Cameroonian(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 1.
- Member of:
- ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .cm
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
CFA Franc (XAF) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD2.400 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD16.270.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3,5% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 45,2%
- Industry: 16,1%
- Services: 38,7%
- Labor force:
- 6.394.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (2006):
-
- Agriculture 70%
- Industry: 13%
- Services 17%
- Unemployment rate:
- 30% (2001 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 2,4% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 16,8% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD3.339.000.000
- Expenditures: USD3.157.000.000
- Public debt:
- 28,4% of GDP (2006 est.)
- Current account balance:
- USD 419.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 4.318.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
- Exports - Partners:
- Spain 17,3%, Italy 13,8%, France 9,5%, South Korea 8,1%, UK 8,1%, Netherlands 7,9%, Belgium 4,9%, US 4,3% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 3.083.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Machinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food
- Imports - partners:
- France 24%, Nigeria 12%, Belgium 6,3%, China 5,6%, US 5,1%, Thailand 4,5%, Germany 4,2% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 1.336.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD 3.657.000.000 (2006)
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