Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Yaoundé |
| Government Type | unitary presidential republic |
| Official Languages | English, French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc, XAF |
| Phone Code | +237 |
| Important Cities | Abong-Mbang, Ako, Akonolinga, Ambam, Bafang, Bafia, Bafoussam, Bafut, Bagangte, Bali, Bamenda, Bamingie, Nkwen, Bandjoun, Bangem, Banyo, Batouri, Bélabo, Bertoua, Buea, Campo, Dimako |
| National Day | Unity Day (May-20) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 167 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Finance and banking,Macro-economic trade. |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Wood and articles of wood, Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Natural or cultured pearls, precious, Edible fruit and nuts, Aluminium and articles thereof, Cotton, Ships, boats and floating structures, Rubber and articles thereof, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Commodities not elsewhere specified |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Aluminium and articles thereof, Footwear, gaiters, Plastics and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, Articles of iron or steel, Vehicles other than railway, Miscellaneous chemical products, Electrical machinery and equipment, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, |
| Major Imports | Ships, boats, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Electrical machinery and equipment, Cereals, Vehicles other than railway , Plastics and articles thereof, Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron or steel, Footwear, gaiters, Iron and steel, Paper and paperboard, |
| Major Imports from India | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Cotton, Wood and articles of wood, Lead and articles thereof, Lac, gums, resins, Iron and steel, Preparations of vegetables, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, Aluminium and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment, Cocoa and cocoa preparations |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | India and Cameroon signed a Trade Agreement in February 1968, thus laying the foundations for bilateral trade arrangements In the FY 2018-19, the two-way trade increased by about 28% reaching US$ 521 million compared to the US$ 407 million two-way trade in 2017-18. Indias exports registered a decrease by 8% reaching US $ 178 million as against US$ 194 million during 2017-18. Indias imports registered an increase by 61% reaching US$ 343 million as against US$ 213 million during 2017-18. Our imports are mainly petroleum products which constitutes US$319 million out of the total USD 343 million imports in the FY 2018-19. |
| Bordering Nations | Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Atlantic Ocean |
| Member of | (African Union), ( Commonwealth of Nations), ( Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Cameroon | High Commission of India
H.E. Mr. Anindya Banerjee
Honourable High Commissioner
Door No.141, Street No.1813,Mini Prix Bastos,Yaounde-1, Cameroon
(+237) 233 427 464 (+237) 233 425 880
ravidouala@yahoo.com
http://hciyaounde.gov.in/
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