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Cameroon
(4,947 words)

La République du Cameroun/The Republic of Cameroon

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

25,958,000

Area

480,000 sq. km (180,000 sq. mi)

Population density

55/sq. km (140/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.60% (per 1,000: births 33, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

42%

Urban dwellers

58% (3.43% p.a.)

Largest cities

Yaoundé 3,992,000; Douala 3,663,000; Bamenda 533,000; Loum 498,000; Mbouda 486,000; Bafoussam 424,000; Garoua 346,000

Languages & peoples (…

Cite this page
“Cameroon”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 01 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02CMR>
First published online: 2020



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