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The economy of Cameroon was one of the most prosperous in Africa for a quarter of a century after independence. The drop in commodity prices for its principal exports – petroleum , cocoa , coffee , and cotton – in the mid-1980s, combined with an overvalued currency and economic mismanagement, led to a decade-long recession .
A 2d postage stamp of British Cameroons (1953) The postal history of the British Cameroons falls into two essential parts: the occupation of German Kamerun by Anglo-French forces in 1915, when German Colonial stamps were issued with an overprint and surcharge; and the situation following a 1961 plebiscite, after which the former British Cameroons, was divided between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Location of Cameroon. Cameroon is a country in Central Africa. Cameroon's per-capita GDP (Purchasing power parity) was estimated as US$2,300 in 2008, [1] one of the ten highest in sub-Saharan Africa. [2] Major export markets include France, Italy, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. [1] Cameroon is aiming to become an emerging country ...
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , and the Republic of the Congo to the south.
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The location of Cameroon An enlargeable map of Cameroon. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cameroon: Cameroon is a unitary republic located in Middle Africa. [1] The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains ...
In 1983, Centre-South Province was divided into Centre and South and at the same time, Adamawa and Far North Provinces were split from North Province. See summary of administrative history in Zeitlyn 2018. [1] In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "provinces" and replacing them with ...
The ITUC ranked Cameroon a score of 4 on the Global Rights Index in 2024, due its frequent repression of trade union leaders including arrests, union busting and restrictions on strikes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Under the 1992 Labour Code, trade unions must be registered by the government, public sector teacher unions in particular have been rejected.