The name cameroon comes from the fifteenth century the Portuguese who explored the west

coast of Africa called "Camarn" to the coastal area of this country because of the abundance
of shrimp in it.

At the end of the First World War, France and Britain divided Cameroon territory. By 1955
some ethnic groups had joined to initiate a rebellion and to become independent of the
colony,

Finally in 1960 Cameroon obtains Independence first of france and later

of england
The republic of Cameroon is proclaimed

ts first president was Ahmadou Ahidjo helped Cameroon reach a degree of political stability
and economic growth. Ahidjo in 1982 and was succeeded by his prime minister, Paul Biya who
remains to this day.

Cameroon gained international attention on 21 August 1986 when Lake Nyos expelled toxic
gases and killed between 1,700 and 2,000 people

The economy of Cameroon is based on petroleum reserves and agriculture (only 15% of the
total is cultivated Taking into account that most of its territory are forests, savannahs and
mangroves.)

Coffee, cocoa and cotton are exported

But the main problem of its economy and prosperity is corruption.

Most of the population is concentrated in urban areas and Douala is the most populated city in
the country.

Life expectancy in Cameroon rose to 55 years.

Its official languages are French and English but it also has more than 200 local languages.

Polygamy is also common in some areas of Cameroon, usually the head of household

In general, men have a higher social status than women

Religin

Cameroon has a high degree of religious freedom. The predominant faith is Christianity,
practiced by two-thirds of the population, while the practitioners of Islam constitute a fifth of
the population

Clima
The climate in Cameroon is very varied, in the north it rains a lot during the months of
September and October, however during the months of March and May temperatures can
exceed 40 degrees.

In the south the climate is usually humid, equatorial and with small drizzles throughout the
year

Deportes

The selection of Cameroon football is one of the most important in Africa and the world. One
of the most important players in the world is Samuel Eto'o

The flora and fauna of Camerun is varied depending on where you are ... there are large

forests, savannas, jungles and mountain ranges with volcanoes

moneda..The currency used in Cameroon is the Central African franc, also used in other
African countries.
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A partir de aqu es donde voy a contar lo que hace mi to Emilio en Camern.

Emilio lleva 22 aos de misionero escolapio en Camern. Su misin es ensear y evangelizar

desde pequeos a la poblacin. All sus tradiciones son muy distintas a las nuestras y ha tenido
que respetar y tratar de convencer en algunas cosas.

All se celebra mucho la muerte, se organiza una gran fiesta donde se come y se bebe mucho.

Han construido escuelas e iglesias.

Cada verano viene y nos cuenta sus historias.. a m me gustan un montn.me encantan.

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From here is where I will tell what my uncle Emilio does in Cameroon.

Emilio has spent 22 years as a Piarist missionary in Cameroon. Its mission is to teach and
evangelize the population from a young age. There his traditions are very different from ours
and he has had to respect and try to convince in some things.

There is a lot of death celebrated, a big party is organized where people eat and drink a lot.

They have built schools and churches.

Every summer comes and tells us their stories .. I like them a lot. I love them