Cameroon

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Capital: Yaounde

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 183,568

Land Covered by Water: 1.3%

Time Zone: WAT (UTC+1)

Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north

Approximate Population: 17,795,000

Official Language: French, English

Religion: Christianity, Islam, indigenous Religions

Currency: Central African CFA Franc

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever, Meningitis

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