Central Africa(UN: Middle Africa)

Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
Called 'Africa in miniature' for its range of landscapes and peoples, with a bilingual colonial inheritance that is also the root of the ongoing anglophone conflict.
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Cameroon in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.

Flag
Flag of Cameroon
National flag
- Mount Cameroon
Landscape
Mount Cameroon
A real place in Cameroon
- Dja Faunal Reserve
Landmark
Dja Faunal Reserve
Rainforest almost entirely ringed by a loop of the Dja river.
- Mount Cameroon
Landmark
Mount Cameroon
West Africa's highest peak, and still active.
- Waza National Park
Landmark
Waza National Park
Dry savanna where elephants gather at the last waterholes.
- Chimpanzee
Wildlife
Chimpanzee
Chimps make and use tools, and each group has its own traditions.
- Mandrill
Wildlife
Mandrill
The most colourful mammal in the world — and the largest monkey.
- African forest elephant
Wildlife
African forest elephant
Smaller than its savanna cousin, with straight tusks and a taste for fruit.
- African grey parrot
Wildlife
African grey parrot
One of the best talkers in the animal world — some learn hundreds of words.
- Mountain bongo
Wildlife
Mountain bongo
Fewer than 100 remain in the wild, all in Kenyan highland forest.
- Goliath frog
Wildlife
Goliath frog
The world's largest frog — as long as a house cat and able to move rocks.
- Goliath beetle
Wildlife
Goliath beetle
One of the heaviest insects alive; the grubs weigh more than a mouse.
- African civet
Wildlife
African civet
It marks its trails with a scent once used to make perfume.
- Blue duiker
Wildlife
Blue duiker
It dives into thickets head first, which is what 'duiker' means.
- Drill
Wildlife
Drill
One of Africa's most endangered primates, living in troops of 200.
- African manatee
Wildlife
African manatee
It grazes river plants and can live in fresh or salt water.
- Yaoundé
City
Yaoundé
Capital of Cameroon
Capital
Yaoundé
Population
29,879,337
World Bank, 2025
Area
475,442 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc
GDP per person
$1,972
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
64 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
55.7%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Njoya's Bamum script is one of very few writing systems invented in modern Africa.
Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud of carbon dioxide in 1986, a rare natural disaster.
Your route
Where to start with Cameroon
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.