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Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons. Its religious population is predominantly Christian, with a significant minority practicing Islam, and others following traditional faiths.

Lying wholly within the tropics, the country is hot throughout the year; mean annual temperatures range between the low 70s and low 80s F, although they are lower in areas of high elevation. The incidence of precipitation depends largely on the seasonal movements of two contrasting air masses. The first is a dry continental tropical air mass, which originates over the Sahara and is associated with hot, dusty weather. The second is a warm and humid maritime tropical air mass that originates over the Atlantic and brings rain-bearing winds. Precipitation decreases from south to north.

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