Cameroon Research Paper
Cameroon
Cameroon is a beautiful country that is located in Western Africa. It lies just north of the Equator on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon. Cameroon consists of various ethnic groups, and speaks many different types of language. Cameroon is filled with forests, hills and plateaus. It also includes some of the highest mountains in the world. Cameroon has a warm temperature year round, but affected by the worst rainstorm during the winter. However, the economy in Cameroon is on a slow pace incline since 2007. Despite the lacking in development of technology in Cameroon, Cameroon has plenty of natural resources such as bauxite, petroleum, iron ore, and timber. The agricultural …show more content…
The temperature is varied from the northern to the southern part of Cameroon. The coastal plains usually experience hot and humid conditions. The temperature in the northern part of Cameroon is more comfortable than the southern region, simply because northern is covered by mountains and hills. The average temperature in the northern region ranges from around 73 degrees to 79 degrees. On the other hand, the southern region of Cameroon is typically dry. The dry season in the southern area is generally from November to March, and also June to August. The average rainfall along the coast generally ranges between 250 cm to 400 cm. On the other hand, the western slopes of the Mountain Cameroon usually experience rainfall from 600 cm to 900 …show more content…
They named themselves the Cameroon National Union (CNU). The Cameroon National Union lasted till 1990. Ahmadou Ahidjo later resigns, as the president of Cameroon in 1982. After Ahmadou Ahidjo’s presidency, President Paul Biya took over in 1983. Cameroon National Union was later renamed the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) in 1985 under president Biya.
The president’s job is to appoint the ministers, vice-ministers, and local governors. Cameroon is a country that is divided into small provinces. Governors, who are appointed by the president, are the leader of those provinces. The provinces are then divided down into different departments, and then the departments are composed of subdivisions, which are led by assistant divisional officers.
During the election in 2004, President Paul Biya was reelected with seventy percent of the vote. His opponents were John Fru Ndi, Adamou Ndam Njoya, and Garga Haman Adji. The opposition parties looked at President Biya as a fraud. President Biya 's second seven-year term extended through October 2011. He was not eligible to run for reelection. President Paul Biya has held office since 1982. “In 2008, Biya’s supporters in parliament passed constitutional amendments granting the president immunity for acts committed while in office and enabling Biya to run yet again in 2011.” In February 2008, the government took strong a measure to reduce
Cameroon is a beautiful country that is located in Western Africa. It lies just north of the Equator on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon. Cameroon consists of various ethnic groups, and speaks many different types of language. Cameroon is filled with forests, hills and plateaus. It also includes some of the highest mountains in the world. Cameroon has a warm temperature year round, but affected by the worst rainstorm during the winter. However, the economy in Cameroon is on a slow pace incline since 2007. Despite the lacking in development of technology in Cameroon, Cameroon has plenty of natural resources such as bauxite, petroleum, iron ore, and timber. The agricultural …show more content…
The temperature is varied from the northern to the southern part of Cameroon. The coastal plains usually experience hot and humid conditions. The temperature in the northern part of Cameroon is more comfortable than the southern region, simply because northern is covered by mountains and hills. The average temperature in the northern region ranges from around 73 degrees to 79 degrees. On the other hand, the southern region of Cameroon is typically dry. The dry season in the southern area is generally from November to March, and also June to August. The average rainfall along the coast generally ranges between 250 cm to 400 cm. On the other hand, the western slopes of the Mountain Cameroon usually experience rainfall from 600 cm to 900 …show more content…
They named themselves the Cameroon National Union (CNU). The Cameroon National Union lasted till 1990. Ahmadou Ahidjo later resigns, as the president of Cameroon in 1982. After Ahmadou Ahidjo’s presidency, President Paul Biya took over in 1983. Cameroon National Union was later renamed the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) in 1985 under president Biya.
The president’s job is to appoint the ministers, vice-ministers, and local governors. Cameroon is a country that is divided into small provinces. Governors, who are appointed by the president, are the leader of those provinces. The provinces are then divided down into different departments, and then the departments are composed of subdivisions, which are led by assistant divisional officers.
During the election in 2004, President Paul Biya was reelected with seventy percent of the vote. His opponents were John Fru Ndi, Adamou Ndam Njoya, and Garga Haman Adji. The opposition parties looked at President Biya as a fraud. President Biya 's second seven-year term extended through October 2011. He was not eligible to run for reelection. President Paul Biya has held office since 1982. “In 2008, Biya’s supporters in parliament passed constitutional amendments granting the president immunity for acts committed while in office and enabling Biya to run yet again in 2011.” In February 2008, the government took strong a measure to reduce