AREA ................................................
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475.440
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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16.063.678 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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33,8 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Youndè
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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2174 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,369 (141th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Fako 4095 m (Mt. Cameroon)
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.cm
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+237
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