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Peace Corps in Cameroon

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Welcome to the Peace Corps/Cameroon.

This site was created to share the amazing and fantastic Peace Corps experiences and resources with others. Peace Corps Volunteers have been working and living in Cameroon since 1962. Since then, Peace Corps Volunteers have worked to address the specific needs of Cameroon, its people and its resources.

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Cameroon

  • Capital City – Yaounde
  • Largest City – Douala
  • Number of Regions – 10
  • Official Language(s) – 24 major African language groups, English (official), French
  • Area (KM2) – 475,440 km2
  • Population – 18,879,201 people
  • GDP – US$ 42.76 billion
  • Currency – Central African Franc (XAF)