Cameroon


 * Cameroon**

Information: Sometimes referred as the hinge of Africa. Throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and current volcanic activity. Mt. Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, and it is an active volcano. Because of its oil resources and agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population: 18,060,382

Population growth rate: 2.241%

Infant mortality rate: total: 65.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 60.79 deaths/1,000 live births

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 6.9%

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 52.86 years male: 52.15 years female: 53.59 years

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 77% female: 59.8%

GDP - per capita (PPP): $2,300

GDP (purchasing power parity): $40.01 billion (2007 est.)

Labor: //agriculture:// 70%

HDI: 134th-174 countries

Most valuable economics resources: Oil, coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches, livestock and, timber

By Joshua McBean

Info of from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html