1. TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN CAMEROON AND CHINA
Presented by
Dr Boniface Bounoung
Senior Lecturer at IRIC
Pekin, October China

2. Contents
1- Geography
2-History
3-Population
5-Economy

3. 1- Geography

5. Countries Border line (km) Nigeria 1690 Chad 1094 CAR 797 Congo 523
Gabon
298
Equ. Guinea
189
Source. Ciaworldfact.com

7. Area:
Total: 475,440 sq km
Land: 472,710 sq km
Water: 2,730 sq km
Country comparison to the world: 54
Coastline: 402 km
Climate:
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semi arid and hot in north

8. Terrain:
diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
Lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Fako 4,095 m (on Cameroon Mountain)

9. Sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano

10. 2-History
Portuguese are the first european in Cameroon. They arrived on Cameroon's doorstep called Worry in the 15th century. The name of cameroon comes from this presence. Fernando PÔ is the first portuguese who came in Cameroon in Cutt of by to many prawn in the river, he decided to call this river, river of prawns, in portuguese Río dos Camarões. And It’s became in english Cameroons and now Cameroon.

11. 2-History
The early European presence in Cameroon was primarily devoted to coastal trade and the acquisition of slaves. But, conquest of interior has be done by German until After Munich agreements in 1882, this is the physionomy of Cameroon.

13. During The first world war, Territory Cameroon became like this

14. After the defeat of Germany, Cameroon has been put under tutelage of two countries: England and France until 1960, when French Cameroon became independant

15. And in 1961, when English Cameroon became independant
And in 1961, when English Cameroon became independant. But we had two English Cameroon, Southern, christian in majority and Nothern, muslim

16. 2-History
on October 1, 1961, the largely Muslim northern two-thirds of Bristish Cameroons voted to join Nigeria; the largely Christian southern third, Southern Cameroons, voted to join with the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon

17. 2-History
In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon.
From 1972 to 1984, cameroon put in place a new constitution and became, United Republic of Cameroon. After 1984, United Republic of Cameroon became Republic of Cameroon with a new constitution.

19. 3-Population Population: 23,739,218 Population growth rate:
2.59% (2015 est.)
urban population: 54.4% of total population
Sex Ratio:
52 % Female, 48 % Male
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: years

20. Ethnic groups Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%,
Kirdi 11%,
Fulani 10%,
Northwestern Bantu 8%,
Eastern Nigritic 7%,
other African 13%,
non-African less than 1%

21. Religions
indigenous beliefs 40%,
Christian 40%,
Muslim 20%

22. Languages
Two officials languages
French and English
Almost 250 national Languages
But about 24 majors Languages:
Foulbe, Ewondo,
Douala, etc.

23. 4-Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $67.2 billion (2014)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars
Country comparison to the world: 96, about 55% of GDP of CEMAC zone
GDP (official exchange rate): US$31.67 billion (2014)
GDP - real growth rate: 5.2% (2014)

24. 4-Economy GDP - per capita (PPP): US$ 3,000 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
GDP-per capita (US $ 2014): US$ 1,400
Gross national saving: 17.9% of GDP (2014)
Public debt: 22.7% of GDP
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.9%
Currency is FCFA (XAF), 1 US $=550 FCFA

25. GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
(2014)

26. GDP - composition, by end use:

27. GDP - composition, by end use:

28. 4-Economy Main Products Agriculture - products:
coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, cassava (manioc, tapioca); livestock; timber
Industries:
petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair

29. Exports

30. Imports

31. International Trade (Partners in Exporters)

32. International Trade (Partners in Imports- 2014)

33. Trade relations China-Cameroon (Partners in Imports- 2014)

34. Trade relations China-Cameroon (Partners in Exports- 2014)

35. Trade between China and Cameroon

36. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION