Cameroon is a country in western Africa bordered by Nigeria and Chad and is touched by other countries as well.
Cameroon is nicknamed "Africa in Miniature" because of its rich geological and cultural diversity. Cameroon has beaches, mountains, rainforests and savannahs. The highest point is Mt. Cameroon, which the First Year Experience class visits each time they make the trip. Two of the largest cities, Yaounde (the capital) and Doula are also visited by the First Year Experience class.
Cameroon is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups and is well known for its native styles of music and its successful national soccer (football) team
Cameroon became independent in 1960 under president Ahmadou Ahidjo. Compared to other African nations, Cameroon has relative political and social stability permitted by the development of agriculture, roads, and other industries. Unfortunately though, large numbers of Cameroonians live in poverty as subsistence farmers, which is not uncommon throughout Africa.
Governmental power lies with Paul Biya and his Cameroon People's Democratic Movement party, corruption in Cameroon is widespread.
As your interest in The Nwagni Project grows, we encourage you to research Cameroon. It is a vastly interesting place, very different from what we know here in the United States. We also encourage you to look past African stereotypes and see Cameroon for what it truly is -- a beautiful and vibrant place filled with people that have strength, hope and love just as we do.
Here are some resources for exploration:
CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cm.html
Wikipedia Articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon#Culture
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