1. COUNTRY DATA

-Population: 12.5 million
-Population growth rate: 2.7 percent
-Religion: Christian (40 percent), Muslim (20 percent),
 indigenous African (40 percent)
-Government System: Republic, strong central government
     dominated by the Presidency.  Executive Branch -- Head of
     State (five-year term); Prime Minister: Head of
     Government (five-year term).  Legislative Branch --
     Unicameral National Assembly; 180 members; 5-year term;
     meets briefly two to four times a year.  The Judiciary --
     is not a separate branch, but part of the Executive
     Branch's Ministry of Justice.
-Languages: English and French (official), plus 270 indigenous
            African.
-Work Week: Monday - Friday; 7:30 am to 3:30 pm;
          (one-hour break between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm.)

2. DOMESTIC ECONOMY (STATISTICS)

     Not available

3. TRADE STATISTICS FOR 1993, 1994 AND 1995 (ESTIMATES):

Post is unable to provide statistical data on Cameroon's trade
for 1993: the customs computer center in Douala, where trade
data are generated for the entire country, is still having
financial difficulties.  Trade estimates for 1994 may be of no
use: just when conclusions were being drawn on the effects of
the January devaluation of the FCFA on national consumption, a
new tax, the TCA, went into effect and caused price hikes
comparable to those experienced after the January exchange
rate adjustment.  Under these circumstances, trade projections
for 1995 are difficuult to make.

4. INVESTMENT DATA:

     Not available.


5. DATA ON BEST PROSPECTS FOR AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY
     EXPORTS:

     Not applicable.