Cameroon is a country located at the crossroads of western and central Africa. Its ethnically mixed population is among Western Africa’s most urban. Yaoundé, the country’s capital, is located in the country’s south-central region. The name of the country is derived from Rio dos Camares (“River of Prawns”), the name given by Portuguese explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries to the Wouri River estuary. Camares was also used to refer to the mountains that bordered the river.
Algerians speak one of numerous dialects of colloquial Arabic, which became the official national language in 1990. These are largely comparable to dialects spoken in neighbouring Morocco and Tunisia.
Historically, most trade was with European countries, but trading with other markets, particularly Asia, has expanded in the twenty-first century. France remains a key trading partner, albeit with a decreasing significance. Cameroonian goods are heavily consumed in Spain and Portugal, and Nigeria is an important source of import commerce. China is one of the country’s most important trading partners, both for imports and exports. Crude oil, lumber, cocoa, aluminium, cotton, bananas, and coffee are all major exports. Oil palm products, tea, rubber, peanuts (groundnuts), and fresh vegetables are among the others, as are factory products such as textiles, plastics, drinks, and confectionary. Machinery and transportation equipment and spare parts, fertilisers, cereals, petroleum, and food goods are among the most important imports.
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