Outline of Cameroon

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cameroon:

Cameroon is a unitary republic located in Middle Africa.^[1] The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Cameroon is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups.

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Cameroon
Official English country name: The Republic of Cameroon
Common endonym(s): Cameroun
Official endonym(s): République du Cameroun
Adjectival(s): Cameroonian
Demonym(s):
International rankings of Cameroon
ISO country codes: CM, CMR, 120
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CM
Internet country code top-level domain: .cm

Geography of Cameroon

Cameroon is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - Middle Africa
  - West Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Cameroon
  - High: Fako on Mount Cameroon 4,040 m (13,255 ft)
  - Low: Bight of Bonny 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,591 km

Nigeria 1,690 km

Chad 1,094 km

Central African Republic 797 km

Republic of the Congo 523 km

Gabon 298 km

Equatorial Guinea 189 km

Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 402 km

Population of Cameroon: 17,795,000(2005) – 52nd most populous country
Area of Cameroon: 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 sq mi) – 53rd largest country
Atlas of Cameroon

Environment of Cameroon

Climate of Cameroon
Ecoregions in Cameroon
Protected areas of Cameroon
- Biosphere reserves in Cameroon
- National parks of Cameroon
Wildlife of Cameroon
- Fauna of Cameroon
  - Birds of Cameroon
  - Insects of Cameroon
    - Butterflies of Cameroon
  - Mammals of Cameroon
  - Moths of Cameroon
  - Non-marine molluscs of Cameroon

Natural geographic features of Cameroon

Glaciers in Cameroon: none^[2]
Mountains of Cameroon
- Volcanoes in Cameroon
Rivers of Cameroon
World Heritage Sites in Cameroon

Geographical regions of Cameroon

Ecoregions of Cameroon

List of ecoregions in Cameroon

Administrative divisions of Cameroon

Subdivisions of Cameroon

Regions of Cameroon (formerly named "Provinces")
- Departments of Cameroon
  - Communes of Cameroon

Regions of Cameroon

Departments of Cameroon

Departments of Cameroon – the Regions of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments (départements)

Executive branch of the government of Cameroon

Head of state: President of Cameroon
Head of government: Prime Minister of Cameroon
- List of heads of government of Cameroon
Ministries of Cameroon
- Ministry of Arts and Culture
  - National Archives of Cameroon
- Ministry of Basic Education
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Communication
- Ministry of Defense
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training
- Ministry of Energy and Water Resources
- Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection in Cameroon
- Ministry of External Relations
- Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
- Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development
- Ministry of Justice of Cameroon
- Ministry of Labor and Social Security
- Ministry of Livestock Fisheries and Animal Industries
- Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
- Ministry of Public Health
- Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms
- Ministry of Public Works
- Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation
- Ministry of Secondary and Superior Education
- Ministry of Secondary Education
- Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts
- Ministry of Sports and Physical Education
- Ministry of Territorial Administration^[3]
- Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
- Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education^[4]
- Ministry Under the Presidency of the Republic

Legislative branch of the government of Cameroon

National Assembly of Cameroon (unicameral)
- List of presidents of the National Assembly of Cameroon

Judicial branch of the government of Cameroon

Court system of Cameroon

Supreme Court of Cameroon
- High Court of Justice of Cameroon
- Court of Appeal of Cameroon

Foreign relations of Cameroon

International organization membership

The Republic of Cameroon is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Commonwealth of Nations
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Cameroon

Law of Cameroon

Constitution of Cameroon
Crime in Cameroon
- Human trafficking in Cameroon
- Prostitution in Cameroon
Human rights in Cameroon
- LGBT rights in Cameroon
- Freedom of religion in Cameroon
- Polygamy in Cameroon – it's legal
Law enforcement in Cameroon

Military of Cameroon

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces

Local government in Cameroon

Regional Council (Cameroon)

History of Cameroon

Current events of Cameroon
History of Cameroon by period
- Reunification of Cameroon
History of Cameroon by region
History of Cameroon by subject
- History of rail transport in Cameroon

Culture of Cameroon

Architecture of Cameroon
- Musgum mud huts
Cuisine of Cameroon
Languages of Cameroon
- General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages
Museums in Cameroon
National symbols of Cameroon
People of Cameroon
- Ethnic groups in Cameroon
  - Chinese people in Cameroon
- List of Cameroonians
Prostitution in Cameroon
Public holidays in Cameroon
Scouting and Guiding in Cameroon
World Heritage Sites in Cameroon

Art in Cameroon

List of Cameroonian artists
Cinema of Cameroon
- List of Cameroonian films
Dance in Cameroon
Literature of Cameroon
Music of Cameroon

Religion in Cameroon

Sports in Cameroon

Sport in Cameroon

Economy of Cameroon

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 92nd (ninety-second)
Agriculture in Cameroon
Banking in Cameroon
- Banks in Cameroon
  - Union Bank of Cameroon
Communications in Cameroon
- Media of Cameroon
- Postal service in Cameroon
  - Postage stamps and postal history of Cameroon
- Telecommunications in Cameroon
  - Telephone numbers in Cameroon
  - Internet in Cameroon
Companies of Cameroon
Currency of Cameroon: Franc
- ISO 4217: XAF
Economic crisis of Cameroon
Energy in Cameroon
- Power stations in Cameroon
- Privatization of the electricity sector in Cameroon
Health care in Cameroon
- Hospitals in Cameroon
Mining in Cameroon
Spatial Development in Cameroon
Tourism in Cameroon
Trade unions in Cameroon
- Confederation of Cameroon Trade Unions
- Union of Free Trade Unions of Cameroon
Transport in Cameroon
- Air transport in Cameroon
  - Airports in Cameroon
- Rail transport in Cameroon
  - History of rail transport in Cameroon
  - Railway stations in Cameroon

Education in Cameroon

National Library of Cameroon
Universities in Cameroon
- American Institute of Cameroon, Ndop
- International University, Bamenda
- University of Buea
- University of Bamenda
- University of Douala
- University of Dschang
- University of Ngaoundere
- Universite des Montagnes (Highlands University)
- University of Maroua
- University of Yaounde (two campuses)
- The International Relations Institute of Cameroon – IRIC (yaounde)
- Siantou and Ndi Samba Schools of Higher Learning (Yaounde)
- Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda (Bamenda)

Health in Cameroon

Cameroon

[1]
"Cameroon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
[2]
The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
[3]
"President Paul BIYA reshuffle's the Government | Prime Minister's Office". www.spm.gov.cm. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
[4]
"Accueil".

Wikimedia Atlas of Cameroon

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] [1]
"Cameroon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

[2] [2]
The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

[3] [3]
"President Paul BIYA reshuffle's the Government | Prime Minister's Office". www.spm.gov.cm. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[4] [4]
"Accueil".

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