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Population |
16.4 million |
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Population annual growth rate
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2.1%
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Urban population
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52%
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Major ethnic and linguistic groups
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Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1%.
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Languages
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official).
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Religion
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Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%.
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Life expectancy (at birth)
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48 years
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Infant mortality (under one)
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95 per 1,000 live births
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Under five mortality
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166 per 1,000 live births
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Maternal mortality rate
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730 per 100,000 live births
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Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)
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6.9%
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Percentage population with access to safe drinking water
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63%
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Adult literacy rate |
68% |
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Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions) |
14.7 |
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Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$) |
800 |
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Proportion of population living on below $1 a day |
17.1% |
