CAMEROON: VITAL STATISTICS



Area (km2) ...............................................................475,442*

Population estimate 1994 .........................................13 million**

Average population density per km2 ..........................26

Projected population in 2025 .....................................29.26 million

GNP per capita, in US$ ............................................858

Protected regions as % of land areas .........................5.1%

Protected areas (km2) ...............................................24,380

Number of protected areas sites .................................19


Capital city Yaoundé

Languages French, English and over 200 local languages

Currency CFA Franc

*Slightly larger than California

**More than twice the population of Switzerland



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