Cameroon4.59° N, 12.47° E
5,018 km of land border against just 402 km of coast — this country faces its neighbors far more than it faces the sea.
coastline 402 km · 114th/229 · land borders 5,018 km · 36th/230
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In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers named an estuary near the mouth of the Wouri River "Rio dos Camaroes" ("River of Prawns") after the abundant shrimp in the water. The name "Camaroes" evolved into "Cameroon".
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People are concentrated in the west and north, while the country's interior is sparsely populated. The ethnic groups include Bamileke-Bamu, Biu-Mandara, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri, Beti/Bassa, Mbam, and Grassfields. They also include Adamawa-Ubangi, Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko, Southwestern Bantu, Kako/Meka, and others.
English and French are official languages alongside major African language groups. Religious affiliations include Roman Catholic, Muslim, Protestant, other Christian, animist, other, and none.
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