Names: conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon conventional short form: Cameroon local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon

Capital City: Yaounde

Population: 17,340,702 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $2,400 (2006 est.)

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States

Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Total Area: total: 475,440 sq km land: 469,440 sq km water: 6,000 sq km slightly larger than California

Region: Africa

Industries: petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair

Agriculture: coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber

Resources: petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower

Labor Force: 6.394 million (2006 est.)
agriculture: 70% industry: 13% services: 17%

Exports: $4.318 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton

Imports: $3.083 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food

Overview: Because of its modest oil resources and favorable agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it faces many of the serious problems facing other underdeveloped countries, such as a top-heavy civil service and a generally unfavorable climate for business enterprise. Since 1990, the government has embarked on various IMF and World Bank programs designed to spur business investment, increase efficiency in agriculture, improve trade, and recapitalize the nation's banks. In June 2000, the government completed an IMF-sponsored, three-year structural adjustment program; however, the IMF is pressing for more reforms, including increased budget transparency, privatization, and poverty reduction programs. International oil and cocoa prices have a significant impact on the economy.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $255,626 in goods to Cameroon. This ranks Cameroon 153^rd among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Cameroon increased from the previous year by $201,137 a change of 369.07%. State exports to Cameroon have increased over the last 5 years by $214,634 a change of 523.47%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Cameroon.