Cameroon
Africa · Capital: Yaoundé
Cameroon is a country in Africa, home to about 28.6 million people across 475,442 km². Its capital is Yaoundé. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Yaoundé (not its largest city)
Region
Africa
Population
~28.6 million people
Area
475,442 km²
Density
60 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
French, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
4,095 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, red, yellow
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (6)
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
NigeriaCameroon in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Cameroon is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Cameroon, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name contains a double letter1 of 11
- Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177