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Country Name

Conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon

Conventional short form: Cameroon

Local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon

Local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon

Former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon

Administrative Divisions

10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)

Independence

1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

National Holiday

Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)

Constitution

Approved by referendum 20 May 1972; adopted 2 June 1972; revised January 1996

Legal System

based on French civil law system with common law influence; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

20 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982)

Head of government: Prime Minister Philemon YANG (since 30 June 2009)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from proposals submitted by the prime minister

Elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 October 2004 (next to be held by October 2011); prime minister appointed by the president

Election results: President Paul BIYA reelected; percent of vote - Paul BIYA 70.9%, John FRU NDI 17.4%, Adamou Ndam NJOYA 4.5%, Garga Haman ADJI 3.7%

Legislative Branch

Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - the president can either lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature elections: last held on 22 July 2007 (next to be held in 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPDM 140, SDF 14, UDC 4, UNDP 4, MP 1, vacant 17 note: the constitution calls for an upper chamber for the legislature, to be called a Senate, but it has yet to be established

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and six substitute judges; elected by the National Assembly)

Political Parties and Leaders

Cameroon People's Democratic Movement or CPDM [Paul BIYA]; Cameroonian Democratic Union or UDC [Adamou Ndam NJOYA]; Movement for the Defense of the Republic or MDR [Dakole DAISSALA]; Movement for the Liberation and Development of Cameroon or MLDC [Marcel YONDO]; National Union for Democracy and Progress or UNDP [Maigari BELLO BOUBA]; Progressive Movement or MP; Social Democratic Front or SDF [John FRU NDI]; Union of Peoples of Cameroon or UPC [Augustin Frederic KODOCK]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Human Rights Defense Group [Albert MUKONG, president]; Southern Cameroon National Council [Ayamba Ette OTUN]

Flag Description

Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the flag of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, and the savannahs in the north, and green hope and the forests in the south; the star is referred to as the "star of unity" note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia

National Anthem

Lyrics:

Year

Government Type

  • Republic; multiparty presidential regime

Capital

  • Name
    Yaounde
  • Geographic Coordinates
    3 52 N, 11 31 E
  • Time Difference
    UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Joseph FOE-ATANGANA
  • Chancery
    2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Telephone
    [1] (202) 265-8790
  • FAX
    [1] (202) 387-3826

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador Janet E. GARVEY
  • Embassy
    Avenue Rosa Parks, Yaounde
  • Mailing Address
    P. O. Box 817, Yaounde; pouch
  • Telephone
    [237] 2220 15 00; Consular
  • FAX
    [237] 2220 16 00 Ext. 4531; Consular FAX
  • Branch Office(s)
    Douala

International Organization Participation

  • ACP
  • AfDB
  • AU
  • BDEAC
  • C
  • CEMAC
  • FAO
  • FZ
  • G-77
  • IAEA
  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICC
  • ICRM
  • IDA
  • IDB
  • IFAD
  • IFC
  • IFRCS
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • IMO
  • IMSO
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IOM
  • IPU
  • ISO
  • ITSO
  • ITU
  • ITUC
  • MIGA
  • MONUSCO
  • NAM
  • OIC
  • OIF
  • OPCW
  • PCA
  • UN
  • UNAMID
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
  • UNWTO
  • UPU
  • WCO
  • WFTU
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WTO
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