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Africa > Cameroon > Geography

CAMEROONIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than California
Area > Land 469,440 sq km Time series [52nd of 238]
Area > Total 475,440 sq km Time series [58th of 250]
Capital city with population Yaounde - 1,430,000
Climate
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Forested Land 51.3% [33rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 6 00 N, 12 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, Republic of the Congo 523 km, Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 1,690 km
Land use > Arable land 12.54% Time series [90th of 258]
Largest city Douala
Largest city population 1,320,000 [70th of 174]
Largest city with population
Douala - (est. 2,000,000 to 2,500,000)
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes
Natural resources
petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
Population density 32.92 people per sqkm [162nd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 35.07 people/m² Time series [146th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 475,440 km² Time series [52nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain
Faso (On Mt. Cameroon)

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Cameroon, Republic of Cameroon

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