History
Independent article: History of Cameroon

A foremost dweller of Cameroon were a pygmy Baka tribes. A Bantu language originated in a highlands of Cameroon, however numbers of of its speakers moved out prior to foreign encroacher inherit the united states.

A number 1 European contact was in the 16th century with the Portuguese, but it did non stay. A number one lasting settlements were started in the late 1870s, with a German Empire emerging as a major European Power. Fallowing World War I though, the united states would become split per United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic.

Around 1961 a French and British portions of Cameroon were united, the French part with gained independence a year earliest. A newly coalition government was led by Ahmadou Ahidjo who led a clamp down in rebel groups who got remained since prior to independence.

Ahidjo stepped down within 1982 and was succeeded by the todays president, Paul Biya. Biya has won many elections, however a fairness one elections has been questioned. A survive elections were held in October 11, 2004.

Politics
A President of Cameroon holds executive power in the government of Cameroon. This provision was a portion of the reforms instituted around 1996 to the Constitution, that had been originally written around 1972. a President is given a wide range of powers, & is breathe to carry the babies retired while forgoing consulting the National Assembly.

A National Assembly consists of 180 delegates & meets threefold a year. A independent responsibility of a Assembly is to pass laws, however seldom has it changed any laws or even blocked the passage of legislation.

A judiciary is subordinate to the executive branch's Ministry of Justice. A Supreme Court may review a constitutionality of a law sole at a president's asking.

Provinces
Map Of Cameroon Independent article: Provinces of Cameroon

Cameroon is divided into Ten provinces: Adamawa Province (Adamaoua) Centre Province East Province (Est) Extreme North Province (Extreme-Nord) Littoral Province North Province (Nord) Northwest Province (Nord-Ouest) West Province (Ouest) South Province (Sud) Southwest Province (Sud-Ouest)

Geography
Independent article: Geography of Cameroon List of cities in Cameroon

Economy
Independent article: Economy of Cameroon Demographics
Independent article: Demographics of Cameroon

Culture
Independent article: Culture of Cameroon

Holidays

Date	English Name
January 1	New Year's Day
February 11	National Youth Day
May 1	Labor Day
May 20	National Day
August 15	Assumption
December 25	Christmas

Additionally, movable holidays include: Christian: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday Muslim: 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha

View as well: Music of Cameroon, List of writers from Cameroon

Education
Independent article: Education in Cameroon

Miscellaneous topics
Catholic Church in Cameroon Communications in Cameroon Foreign relations of Cameroon List of Cameroon-related topics List of cities in Cameroon Military of Cameroon Transportation in Cameroon