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Sense Pass King: A Story from Cameroon by Katrin Tchana

Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories of Cameroon (Monographs in International Studies, Africa Series, No 70) by Makuchi

The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi

The One Facing Us: A Novel by Ronit Matalon

The Innocent Anthropologist : Notes from a Mud Hut by Nigel Barley

Memoirs of a Mbororo: The Life of Ndudi Umaru, Fulani Nomad of Cameroon (Cameroon Studies) by Henri Bocquene

man no be God : Bushdoctor in Cameroon by Dieter W Lemke

African Crossroads: Intersections Between History and Anthropology in Cameroon (Cameroon Studies, Vol 2) by Ian Fowler

Men Own the Fields, Women Own the Crops: Gender and Power in the Cameroon Grassfields by Miriam Goheen

The Overloaded Ark by Gerald Malcolm Durrell

Negotiating an Anglophone Identity: A Study of the Politics of Recognition and Representation in Cameroon (Afrika-Studiecentrum Series, V. 1) by Piet Konings

Cameroon: Politics and Society in Critical Perspective by Jean-Germain Gros

Journalism and Mass Communication in Africa: Cameroon by Festus Eribo

African Designs of the Congo, Nigeria, the Cameroons and the Guinea Coast (International Design Library, Collected Edition) by Caren Caraway

Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1833-1923: Trade and Travel, People and Politics (Cameroon Studies, V. 4) by Knut Knutson

Cameroon

The United Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central Africa. It borders on Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Gulf of Guinea. The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of an ethnic oligarchy. The capital is Yaounde. République Unie du Cameroun (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Paix, Travail, Patrie(French: Peace, Work, Fatherland) Official languages English, and French Capital Yaoundé Largest CityDouala President Paul Biya Prime Minister Peter Mafany Musonge Area - Total - % waterRanked 52nd 475,440 km² 1.3% Population - Total (2003) - Density Ranked 60th 15,746,179 34/km² Independence - DateFrom France January 1, 1960 Currency Communauté financière africaine franc (XAF) Time zone UTC+1 National anthem Chant de Ralliement (The Rallying Song) Internet TLD.cm Calling Code237 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Provinces 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Education 9 Miscellaneous topics History Main article: History of Cameroon The first inhabitants of Cameroon were the pygmy Baka tribes. The Bantu language originated in the highlands of Cameroon, but may of it's speakers moved out before foreign invaders came into the nation. The first European contact was in the 1500s with the Portuguese, but they would not stay. The first permanent settlements were started in the late 1870s, with Germany emerging as the major European Power. After World War I though, the country would be split by Britain and France. In 1961 the French and British portions of Cameroon were united, the French portion having gained independence a year earlier. The new coalition government was led by Ahmadou Ahidjo who led a crack down on rebel groups who had remained since before independence. Ahidjo stepped down in 1982 and was succeeded by the current president, Paul Biya. Biya has won numerous elections, but the fairness of these elections has been questioned. The latest elections were in 1997. Politics Main article: Politics of Cameroon The President of Cameroon holds executive power in the government of Cameroon. This provision was part of the reforms instituted in 1996 to the Constitution, that had been originally written in 1972. The President is given a broad range of powers, and is able to carry them out without consulting the National Assembly. The National Assembly consists of 180 delegates and meets three times a year. The main responsibility of the Assembly is to pass laws, rarely has it changed any laws or blocked the passage of legislation. The judiciary is subordinate to the executive branch's Ministry of Justice. The Supreme Court may review the constitutionality of a law only at the president's request.

Provinces Main article: Provinces of Cameroon Cameroon is divided into 10 provinces:

Geography Main article: Geography of Cameroon Economy Main article: Economy of Cameroon

Demographics Main article: Demographics of Cameroon Culture Main article: Culture of Cameroon Holidays DateEnglish Name January 1 New Year's Day and Independence Day May 1Labor Day May 20National Day May 21Sheep Festival August 15 Assumption December 25 Christmas In addition, movable holidays include: Christian: [[Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday Muslim: 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha See also: Music of Cameroon, List of writers from Cameroon Education Main article: Education in Cameroon Miscellaneous topics

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