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1 CAMEROON,,SPACE TEDS’ ADVENTURES AROUND EUROPE,,- Romania 1

2 Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in the west Central Africa region. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.FrenchCentral AfricaNigeriaChadCentral African RepublicEquatorial GuineaGabon Republic of the CongoBight of BonnyGulf of Guinea

3 The country is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point is Mount Cameroon in the southwest, and the largest cities are Douala, Yaoundé and Garoua. Cameroon is home to over 200 different linguistic groups. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. French and English are the official languages.Mount CameroonDouala YaoundéGarouamakossabikutsinational football team

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5 CapitalYaoundé 3°52′N 11°31′EYaoundé3°52′N 11°31′E Largest cityDoualaDouala Official languages: French and English Ethnic groups: 31% Cameroon HighlandersCameroon Highlanders 19% Equatorial BantuEquatorial Bantu 11% KirdiKirdi 10% FulaniFulani 8% Northwestern BantuNorthwestern Bantu 7% Eastern Nigritic 13% other African <1% non-African Denomyn: CameroonianCameroonian

6 Area - Total475,442 km2 (54th) 183,569 sq mi - Water (%)0.57Area54th Population - July2013 estimate 22,534,53 (58th) - 2005 census17,463,836 Density39.7/km2 (167th) 102,8/sq miPopulation58th167th Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)Central African CFA francXAF

7 Waza National Park

8 Culture Music and dance are an integral part of Cameroonian ceremonies, festivals, social gatherings, and storytelling.Traditional dances are highly choreographed and separate men and women or forbid participation by one sex altogether.The goals of dances range from pure entertainment to religious devotion.Traditionally, music is transmitted orally. In a typical performance, a chorus of singers echoes a soloist.

9 Notable people from Cameroon Alfred Aboya, basketball playerAlfred Aboya BeBe Zahara Benet, drag queenBeBe Zahara Benet Richard Bona, musicianRichard Bona Manu Dibango, musicianManu Dibango Joel Embiid, University of Kansas basketball playerJoel EmbiidUniversity of Kansas Samuel Eto'o, footballerSamuel Eto'o Marc-Vivien Foé, footballerMarc-Vivien Foé Wes Madiko, musicianWes Madiko Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, basketball playerLuc Richard Mbah a Moute Roger Milla, footballerRoger Milla Thomas Nkono, footballerThomas Nkono Yannick Noah, tennis playerYannick Noah


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