Cameroon (population 16.06 million people) is a country in Western Africa bordering the Bight of Biafra that covers an area of 475,440 square kilometres. Its boundaries border Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.
According to the United Nations human development index (HDI), Cameroon is ranked 141/177 countries worldwide (value 0.501)1 and 13/45 African countries for which an index is available. This places Cameroon in the group of countries with medium human development.
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Cameroon (population 16.06 million people) is a country in Western Africa bordering the Bight of Biafra that covers an area of 475,440 square kilometres. Its boundaries border Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.