Cameroon is the largest economy in the six-nation Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), with a GDP of $17.25 billion (2007) and annual growth of around 3 % between 2005 and 2007. Cameroon boasts one of the highest per capita incomes (by purchasing power parity) in sub-Saharan Africa, at $2,300 (2007).
Yaounde is the nation’s political capital, but Douala, the largest city, serves as the economic capital of Cameroon and the Central African region. Almost all transport in and out of Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic transits through Douala’s port, located slightly inland from the Gulf of Guinea, on the banks of the Wouri River. Cameroon is well-served by mobile service providers and access to the Internet, including broadband, is available in the major cities, although problems with capacity often hamper services.
Cameroon is a republic, with a strong central government headed by President Paul Biya, who has been in office since 1982. The ten provinces are governed by Presidentially-appointed Governors, and larger cities are managed by Presidentially-appointed Government Delegates. Although the Constitution provides for a National Assembly (Parliament), a Senate, and an independent judiciary, in practice the constitutional provisions relating to the Senate have not yet been implemented and the judiciary remains under the control of the Presidency.
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