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Cameroon

Introduction

Cameroon is a Central African country that gained independence on 1st January 1960.

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Political

It has a presidential with legislature system of government.

The last elections were held on 9 October 2011. (Source, International Foundation for Electoral Systems)

Economical

The currency is Central African CFA Franc - XAF and main economic activity is services.

GDP latest $32.05 Billions

Gini Coefficient 38.9 (2013)

(Source, World Bank)

ICT

ccTLD is .cm

Penetration of Internet 11.0% (Source, ART)

Regulator is:

Agence Regulation des Telecommunications
Population

The country’s population stood at 23.4 Million as at 2015.

Urbanization/Rurual population ratio as at December 2015 was at 54.4:45.6.

(Source, United Nations Population Department)

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