Cameroon flag information
Description flag of Cameroon
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red and yellow with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band
Flag notes
uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Related country flags
Official country name
Republic of Cameroon
Local names
Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon (long)
Cameroun/Cameroon (short)
Former name
French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
Nationality
Cameroonian(s) (noun) Cameroun/Cameroon (adjective)
Languages spoken
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Government type
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Population
18,467,692 ranked 60, (data 2008)
Geography
sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 402 km.
Land borders
4,591km, Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, Republic of the Congo 523 km, Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 1,690 km.
Administrative divisions
10 provinces; Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Ouest
Independence
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)