Profile of Cameroon

CAPITAL: Yaoundé

CURRENCY: Central African Franc (CFA)

CLIMATE: The southern and northern regions of the country are two distinct climatic areas. On the coast, the average annual rainfall ranges between 250 and 400 cm; in the inland south, between 150 and 250 cm. The western slopes of Mt. Cameroon receive 600 to 900 cm a year. The mean temperature ranges from 22° to 29°C along the coast. In the south there are two dry seasons, November to March and June to August. The northern part of the country has a more comfortable climate. Total rainfall drops from 150 cm a year in the central plateau to 60 cm northward near Lake Chad, and the mean temperature ranges from 23° to 26°C, although it can reach 50°C in the far north. The dry season in the north is from October to March.

AIRPORTS: Douala International Airport, Garoua International Airport, Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport.

LANGUAGE: French and English.

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