Cameroon

Relief, rivers, lakes and climate from Cameroon:

The country has a complex relief composed by plain in south, a plateau covered by tropical forests in the center and northern parts and the north-western part at the border with Nigeria is dominated by mountains with the maximum elevation in the Fako volcano from south-west (4.095 m height). The climate is tropical hot with high temperatures and one of the highest rainfall in the mountain area (over 10.000 mm annually). Cameroon is crossed by many rivers and the most important lake, Chad Lake is situated in the extreme north of the country.

Agriculture, industry, tourism and population:

The locals are involved in agriculture cultivating cereals, coffee and cacao trees, bananas, cotton and peanuts and in fishing. Besides these activities, important are the woodwork industry and the industries of oil, natural gas, iron, bauxite and limestone working. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The tourism becomes more and more important which is better developed and promoted. A part of the country was transformed in national parks and reservations to protect the fauna and flora. The population is young and composed by more than 200 nationalities. The country obtained the independence from France at 01 January 1960. Visit Cameroon!

Village from Cameroon