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🇨🇲Cameroon

Africa · Middle AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOCM · CMR · 120
LAT,LNG6.00, 12.00
TEL+237

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Yaoundé. It has a population of about 26,545,864 across 475,442 km² — roughly 56 people per km². The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr). Official languages are English and French. Its ISO 3166 codes are CM, CMR, 120, and the international calling code is +237.

Capital
Yaoundé
#52
Population
26,545,864
#55
Area
475,442 km²
#152
Density
56 /km²

Key facts about Cameroon

GET/alpha/CM
Calling code
+237
Currencies
XAF Fr
Languages
EnglishFrench
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Cameroonian
Top-level domain
.cm
ISO codes
CM · CMR · 120
Coordinates
6.00, 12.00
Capital
Yaoundé

Other names for Cameroon

Republic of CameroonRépublique du CamerounCamerounCamerúnKamerunCamerunCamarõesカメルーン

Largest cities in Cameroon (12)

GET/cities?country=CM

Countries bordering Cameroon (6)

GET/borders/cameroon

Frequently asked questions about Cameroon

What is the capital of Cameroon?

The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.

What is the population of Cameroon?

Cameroon has a population of about 26,545,864, the 52nd largest in the world.

What currency is used in Cameroon?

Cameroon uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Cameroon?

The main languages of Cameroon are English and French.

What is the calling code for Cameroon?

The international dialing code for Cameroon is +237.

Which countries border Cameroon?

Cameroon shares land borders with Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.

Query Cameroon from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Cameroon; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/CM
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/CMR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/120
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/CMR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/cameroon
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=CM
Largest cities in CameroonDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/cameroon
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=6&lng=12
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Middle%20Africa
Countries in Middle AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XAF
Countries using the Central African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/237
Countries with calling code +237Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/cm
Countries on the .cm domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Cameroonian
Countries whose people are "Cameroonian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Yaound%C3%A9
Find a country by capital (Yaoundé)Docs
See Cameroon on the interactive map