7 Facts about Cameroon

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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Cameroon.

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1. Debundscha is at the foot of the Cameroon Mountains and records annual rainfalls of 400 inches (10,000mm), this is about 20 times the annual rainfall recorded in England.It is the second wettest place in the world.

2. Cameroon has been called “Africa in miniature”. As one can see the wild animals, sunny beaches, mountains, extraordinary landscapes, forest walks and many other attractions which is spread all over the African Continent.

3. The world’s biggest frog comes from Cameroon. It is can grow up to 33 cm in length, excluding the legs which can also be up to 30 cm long when stretched. They are known to be the largest species of frog on earth and are called Goliath Frog.

4. Mandrills are the largest monkeys of the world. The Mandrills are very shy and are known for their colorful face and buttocks. The Mandrills live in “the rainforest of equatorial Africa, from the Sanaga River in Cameroon, to the Congo River”.

5. In the 15th century, Fernão do Pó is considered the first European to explore the Wouri River, specifically the estuary of the Wouri River. After finding lepidopthalmus turneranus (Cameroon Ghost Shrimp) in abundance, he named the place “Rio dos Camarões”, meaning “River of Shrimps”. The name Cameroon was derived from this name.

6. Cameroon is another former German colony. After WWI it was divided between France and Great Britain. It took Cameroon an independence war of 5 years to separate from France (1960). One year later the British half united with the rest of the country to form today’s republic.

7. Cameroon’s capital city is Yaoundé, however its largest city, Douala, is much more famous. Douala was transformed by the Germans into a political and commercial hub. It has had the highest standard of living among all African cities for the majority of the last 40 years. A very high number of European, American and Asian expatriates live in the city due to its highly developed infrastructure and peaceful environment for successful business and good life.

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http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/kids/photos/Countries/A-G/Cameroon-valley.jpg
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