• Cameroon is located in Central Africa and shares borders with Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of the Congo.
• It has a population of nearly 31 million speaking 250 languages, with French and English as official languages.
• The capital city is Yaoundé; it has a strategic coastal position on the Gulf of Guinea.

• Early inhabitants included the Sao civilization and Baka hunter-gatherers.
• The territory became a German colony in 1884 and was divided between France and the UK after WWI.
• Gained independence in 1960 and 1961; the UPC party advocated independence but was banned.
• In 1972, it was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon and became the Republic of Cameroon in 1984.

• The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic under President Paul Biya since 1982, with a one-party state.
• Christianity is the main religion, with tensions in English-speaking regions over independence desires.
• Known for diverse geography and culture, and major cities include Douala, Yaoundé, and Garoua.

• Famous for native music styles and its national football team.
• A member of various international organizations, including the African Union and the United Nations.

List of newspapers published in Cameroon.