Cameroon, Republic in Central Africa
This territory runs from coastal plains along the Atlantic to mountainous terrain and highland plateaus farther inland. Tropical rainforests blanket the southern sections, while central areas shift into savanna grasslands and the north shows semi-arid conditions.
Portuguese navigators arrived at the coast during the fifteenth century and named the region after shrimp in the Wouri River. German colonial rule began in the late nineteenth century before French and British mandates split the territory following the First World War, with independence coming in 1960 and 1961.
More than two hundred ethnic groups maintain their own languages and oral traditions throughout different regions. French and English shape everyday administration and education, while each community carries on its own ceremonies and artistic practices.
Nsimalen International Airport near Yaoundé and Douala International Airport on the coast connect travelers to major African cities and European destinations. The dry season from November through February offers more comfortable conditions with less rainfall, and visitors need to arrange visas before arrival through diplomatic missions.
Mount Cameroon rises to 4040 meters (13,255 feet) and ranks as the highest peak in West Africa. This geologically active volcano last erupted in 2000, and climbers pass through multiple vegetation zones from rainforest to alpine scree during multiday ascents.
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