Cameroon



 Capital City: Yaounde

Land Area: 475,440 sq. km Population: 18,467,692 Birth Rate: 34.59/1000

Mortality Rate: 12.Beliefs 40%, Christians 40%, Muslims 20%

Ethnicites: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nirgritic 7%, Other Africans 13%, Non African -1%41/1000

Religions: Indigenous



Culture:

What does ethnic dress in your country look like? Cameroon clothing is influenced by western clothing. The traditional clothing includes the Kabba which is mostly worn by women in the confines of their homes. The "QuatrePoches" is two pieces of clothing worn by males.

 What kind of ethnic food do they eat? Cameroon food include many fruits and vegetables, as well as grilled fish, endole, cassava, and large amounts of rice and chicken.

Most of the collection is comprised of masks, figures and stools that represent the power and prestige of Cameroon royalty. **
 * What kind of ethnic art do they have in your country?


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 Holiday: Youth Day Feb. 11 **