A crossroads between West and Central Africa, Cameroon combines geographic diversity, a young population and the leading economy of the CEMAC zone.
| Area | 475,442 km² |
| Capital | Yaoundé (political) — Douala (economic) |
| Borders | Nigeria, Chad, Central African Rep., Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea |
| Coastline | Gulf of Guinea — 402 km of coast |
| Official languages | French and English — over 200 local languages |
| Regional blocs | CEMAC / ECCAS |
| Total population | ≈ 27.5 million people |
| Population growth | ≈ 2.6 % per year |
| Median age | ≈ 18 years |
| Urban population | ≈ 58 % (rapid growth) |
| Literacy rate | ≈ 77 % |
| Main cities | Douala (≈ 4.5M), Yaoundé (≈ 4M), Bafoussam, Garoua, Maroua |
| Nominal GDP | ≈ USD 47 billion — 1st economy in CEMAC |
| GDP per capita | ≈ USD 1,700 |
| GDP growth | ≈ 4.2 % |
| Inflation | ≈ 5.5 % (BEAC data) |
| Main sectors | Services 50 %, Industry 28 %, Agriculture 22 % |
| Key exports | Oil, cocoa, coffee, timber, cotton, aluminium |
| Trade partners | France, China, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain |
Cameroon uses the CFA franc (XAF), pegged to the euro at a fixed rate of 1 € = 655.957 XAF. This monetary stability, guaranteed by the BEAC, removes exchange-rate risk for European investors.