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Name: Cameroon
Location : Central Africa
Time : IST (-) 4 1/2 hrs
Capital : Yaounde
Language : 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Area : 475,442 sq kms
Population : 19,711,291 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 20 May (National Day)
Currency : Communaut Financiaire Africaine Franc(XAF) 1 = INR 0.11.
Climate : The south is hot and dry between November and February. The main rainy season is from July to October. Temperatures in the north vary. On the Adamaoua Plateau temperatures drop sharply at night; the rainy season is from May to October. Grassland areas inland are much cooler than the coast with regular rainfall.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 11 Feb Youth Day. 29 Mar Good Friday. 31 Mar Easter Sunday. 1 May Labour Day. 9 May Ascension Day. 20 May National Day. 21 May Sheep Festival. 6 Jun Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension). 8 Aug Djoulde Soumae (End of Ramadan). 15 Aug Assumption. 1 Oct Unification Day. 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 4 Nov Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year). 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Cameroon Airlines (UY)
International Airports : Douala (DLA), Nsimalen (NSI)