Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Area (only Total: 475,440 sq km

Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north

Terrain: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north

Population: 18,467,692

Main Language (only first): English

Government type: republic; multiparty presidential regime

Capital (Name): Yaounde

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 1 January 1960

National holiday: Republic Day (National Day), 20 May