Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon
République du Cameroun

CAPITAL: Yaoundé FLAG: The flag is a tricolor of green, red, and yellow vertical stripes with one gold star imprinted in the center of the red stripe. ANTHEM: O Cameroun, berceau de nos ancêtres (O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Ancestors) MONETARY UNIT: The Communauté Financière en Afrique Centrale franc (XAF), which was originally pegged to the French franc, has been pegged to the euro since January 1999 with a rate of XAF 655.957 to 1 euro. The franc is issued in coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500 francs and notes of 500; 1,000; 5,000; and 10,000 francs. XAF 1 = US$0.00169945 (or US$1 = XAF 588.426) as of...