Cameroon

Cameroon is known for its diverse landscapes and Mount Cameroon. It has a population of 30.6 million, making it the 51st largest country in the world. Its capital is Yaoundé. Cameroon has a diverse economy with agricultural and oil sectors.Cameroon’s population is made up of its indigenous ethnicity, the Baka, also known as the pygmies. These are the longest, continuously residing indigenous peoples next to the Cameroon Highlanders which comprise approximately 31% of the population. Equatorial Bantu make up an estimated 19% of the population. Kirdi and Fulani peoples are also a good percentage of the residents of Cameroon.

Cameroonians usually have large, extended families with both polygamous and monogamous marriages in practice. Thanks to the encouragement of large families with many children, more than 60% of the current Cameroonian population is under 25 years of age.

Languages in use here include the official use of English and French, with at least 24 major African language groups that are used regularly.

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