Pritzker Legal Research Center: Cameroon: Center for International Human Rights: Background Information

Country Profiles & Reports

Country profiles and reports provide background information about a country's geography, government, economy, and culture.

CIA World Factbook: Cameroon
Provides an overview of Cameroon's geography, people and society, government, economy, and other issues.
BBC: Cameroon
Provides basic facts and a timeline for Cameroon.
Country Watch: Cameroon
Provides detailed information pertaining to Cameroon's politics, economy, investments, culture, and environment. Download the detailed report by clicking on the "Country Review (PDF)" link in the left sidebar.

Maps

Cameroon is located in central and western Africa. The coastline lies on on the Bight of Biafra, which is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ethnologue: Cameroon: Map
Maps of Northern, Central, and Southern Cameroon illustrating language families used throughout the country.
CIA World Factbook: Cameroon: Map
Map showing major cities in Cameroon, parts of surrounding countries, and the Bight of Benin.

Government

Cameroon's form of government is a Unitary Presidential Republic. Although Cameroon has a multiparty system of government, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement has been in power since it was created in 1985 and controls all government branches.

Ethnic Groups & Languages

French and English are official languages of Cameroon due to the country's past as a colony of both France and the United Kingdom.

Translators without Borders: Language Data for Cameroon
Provides data and maps on the languages of Cameroon.
Ethnologue: Cameroon
Provides maps and information about languages used in Cameroon. Click on a detailed report for Languages in Cameroon in the right sidebar.
Minority Rights Group International: Cameroon
Provides information about main languages and religions in Cameroon.