Cameroon:
"Africa in miniature"...
Because of its location at the very center of the African continent, Cameroon abounds with tourist attractions, and for this reason has been nicknamed "Africa in miniature".
Cameroon counts almost 15 million inhabitants, regrouping more than 200 ethnic groups. As such it is the most diverse country in the African continent.
The name "Cameroon" originates in 1472, when the Portuguese Navigator Fernando Po discovered the Estuary of River Wouri which he called "Rio dos Cameroes", meaning "river of prawns".
Cameroon is a country of 475 000 square km and has 400km of coast (beaches) in direct contact with the Atlantic ocean.
In the south, Cameroon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Congo and Gabon. Nigeria is the only neighbouring Country in the west; the Centre African Republic is the neighbour to the east. In the north Cameroon shares a border with Tchad.
The vegetation spans from the savannah in the Adamawa province to the dense tropical forest in the south.
Cameroon has two seasons. The dry season from November to May and the rainy season from June to October.