• Cameroon is a mixture of desert plains in the North, mountains ithe the central regions and tropical rain forests in the South.
• The highest point in West Africa is Cameroon Mountain on the border of Nigeria. Its peak is 13,451 feet high.
• English and French are the official languages, but there is increasing tension between the English speaking citizens and the government.
• Oil earning have increased industrial expansion, but the country is still struggling

 

Industry: petroleum production and refining, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles.

Agriculture: coffee, cacao, cotton, rubber; livestock; timber.

Exports: crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cacao, aluminum.

Capital: Yaounde

Population: 1,616,000

Ethnic Makeup: 250 ethnic groups, speaking about 270 languages and dialects.

Life Expectancy: 48