Cameroon: flag, capital and facts
Cameroon is a country in Middle & Southern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Yaoundé. Population — 29,123,744. Area — 475,442 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Cameroon
Green, red and yellow with a star.
The capital of Cameroon — Yaoundé
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon. Yaoundé — say 'yah-oon-DAY', I'm already in Cameroon!
Facts about Cameroon
- Official name
- Republic of Cameroon
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Middle & Southern Africa
- Population
- 29,123,744
- Area
- 475,442 km²
- Currency
- XAF (Fr)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 6°, 12°
How to remember the name
The nameCameroon — 'Africa in miniature': mountains, beaches and jungle in one.
Did you know?
Cameroon is named after prawns sailors saw in a river.
Flags that look alike
These flags are easy to mix up with the flag of Cameroon — in the game they are trained side by side, so the difference sticks.
Other countries of Middle & Southern Africa
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