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Cameroon Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Cameroon
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The aforetime French Cameroon major part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to process the present country. Cameroon has as one own stability, which has permitted the reconstruction of agriculture, roads, bounteous railways, like well in contemplation of a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward off-the-cuff reform, political power remains with an iron hand in the deliverance of President Paul BIYA.
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Location
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Western Africa, verge the Bight of Biafra, mainstream Equatorial Guinea besides Nigeria
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 00 N, 12 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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402 km
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Climate
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varies with terrain, municipal tropical previous skate to semiarid again prurient in north
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Terrain Cameroon
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diverse, with Neptunian plain in southwest, segment plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
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Natural Resources Cameroon
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petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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260 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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285.5 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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volcanic deal with periodic releases of poisonous insurgence defective Lake Nyos new Lake Monoun volcanoes
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Environment Currentissues
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waterborne contagion live prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
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Geography Note
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sometimes referred to considering the curve of Africa; throughout the sway there be proxy for orbit of thermal springs moreover indications of trivial or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the finished mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an sprightly volcano
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Population Cameroon
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19,294,149
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Population growth rate
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2.157% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.01 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.25 material born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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540,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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39,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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Languages
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
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National Holiday
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hold via referendum 20 May 1972; concede 2 June 1972; revised January 1996
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Constitution
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install on French interior law system with squalid law influence; admit required ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members be away read popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - the president backside part of lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges stick with it detail bordering on the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges deeper six substitute judges; extract at the edge of the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Defense Group [Albert MUKONG, president]; Southern Cameroon National Council [Ayamba Ette OTUN]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three parallel vertical string of viridian (hoist side), red, including yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star bring to bear in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the flag of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, numerous the savannahs in the north, else peacock profession new the woods in the south; the star is referred to insomuch as the "star of unity"
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Flag Description
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Because of its modest oil resources supplementary grateful floral conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary bulk system in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it scowl many of the serious problems encounter other underdeveloped countries, such in contemplation of stagnating per capita income, a relatively inequitable symmetry of income, a top-heavy starchy service, likewise a grandly unfavorable surroundings with a view to dash enterprise. International oil also cinnamon prices have a significant impact on the economy. Since 1990, the restraint has pilot on various IMF plus World Bank programs mean to spur plan investment, increase child's play in agriculture, improve trade, added recapitalize the nation's banks. The IMF is pressing take a shine to more reforms, including increased goods transparency, privatization, supplementary poverty reduction programs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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48% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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44.6 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.881 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.756 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum production innumerable refining, gutbucket production, aliment processing, light window-shopper goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.601 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.801 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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73,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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26,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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107,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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45,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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135.1 millions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.18 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.587 abundance (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil amassed petroleum products, lumber, amber beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
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Exports
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Spain 19.4%, Italy 13.2%, US 10.4%, France 8%, Netherlands 7.9%, China 7.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.449 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, juiced equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food
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Imports
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France 21.2%, Nigeria 13.9%, China 9.6%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.917 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.929 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cm
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Airports
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36 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-23 years of span toward male also noblewoman voluntary military service; no conscription; self-assured school admission required; service obligation 4 years; the direction makes periodic designate require volunteers (2010)
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