Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
Cameroon sits in Middle Africa and uses XAF - Central African CFA franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Yaoundé
Population
31M
Area
475.4K km2
Population
31M
30,987,821 people
Area
475.4K km2
475,442 square kilometers
Density
65/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Yaoundé
3.85, 11.5
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Cameroon, officially listed here as Republic of Cameroon, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Cameroon, CM, CMR, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Cameroon is grouped under Africa, more specifically Middle Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 30,987,821 people and a land area of 475,442 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 65 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 6, 12, while the capital coordinate reference is 3.85, 11.5. Cameroon shares listed land borders with CAF, TCD, COG, GNQ, GAB, NGA, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Yaoundé (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda, Bafoussam and Garoua. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Cameroon, capital of Cameroon, and major urban areas in Cameroon. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic under a dictatorship. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Commonwealth and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Cameroon uses calling code +237, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+01:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists XAF - Central African CFA franc (Fr), while language records include English and French. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as CAM. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 42.2 for 2021.
How to use this profile
This Cameroon profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
CM / CMR
Top-level domains
.cm
Continents
Africa
Border countries
CAF, TCD, COG, GNQ, GAB, NGA
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
CAM
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Cameroon is represented by the CM country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Douala
Littoral
5,768,400
admin
#2
Yaoundé
Centre
2,440,462
primary
#3
Bamenda
North-West
636,000
admin
#4
Bafoussam
Ouest
600,000
admin
#5
Garoua
Nord
600,000
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic under a dictatorship
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+237
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Languages
English, French
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
42.2
2021