Kamerun

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Byer Kamerun  
Landinformasjon landskode: CM
kontinentet: Afrika
hovedstad: Yaoundé
språk: Engelsk, Fransk

EU-medlemskap: nei
NATO-medlemskap: nei

GSM: 900
GPS: 6 00 N, 12 00 E
elektrisitet: 220V/50Hz

valuta:
Central African CFA-Franc: XAF
1XAF = 0.002 USD
1XAF = 0.002 EUR

Telefonkode: +237

Travel råd og advarsler Kamerun
Currency CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XAF; symbol CFA) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFA10, 000, 5, 000, 2, 000, 1, 000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFA250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1.
Tourism Tourism in Cameroon is a growing but relatively minor industry. Since the 1970s, the government of Cameroon has cultivated the industry by creating a ministry of tourism and by encouraging investment by airlines, hotels, and travel agencies. The government describes the country as "Africa in miniature", promoting its diversity of climate, culture, and geography. Cameroon's wildlife draws both safari-goers and big-game hunters, as Cameroon is home to many of Africa's iconic animals: cheetahs, chimpanzees, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, hippopotami, and rhinoceroses. Impediments to further growth of the tourism sector include poor transport infrastructure and corrupt officials who may harass visitors for bribes.
Cuisine Cameroonian cuisine is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and centre of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era.
The national dish of Cameroon is ndolé, a stew consisting of fish or beef, nuts and bitter greens. [1] Staple foods in Cameroon include cassava, yam, rice, plantain, potato, maize, beans, and millet. The French introduced French bread and Italian pasta, which are not as widely consumed, however, due to their price. The main source of protein for most inhabitants is fish, with poultry and meat being too expensive for anything other than special occasions. Bush meat, however, is commonly consumed, some of the most sought after species being the pangolin, the porcupine and the giant rat. There is also a thriving trade in such exotic bush meat species as chimpanzee and gorilla.
Language Cameroon is home to 230 languages. These include 55 Afro-Asiatic languages, two Nilo-Saharan languages, and 173 Niger–Congo languages. This latter group is divided into one West Atlantic language (Fulfulde), 32 Adamawa-Ubangui languages, and 142 Benue–Congo languages (130 of which are Bantu languages)
Climate The south is hot and dry November-February. The main rainy season is June-October. Temperatures in the north vary. On the Adamaoua Plateau, temperatures drop sharply at night; the rainy season is May-October. Grassland areas inland are much cooler than the coast with regular rainfall. The best months to visit are January- April.
Shopping Local handicrafts include highly decorated pots, drinking horns, jugs, bottles and cups, wood carvings, great earthenware bowls and delicate pottery, dishes and trays, mats and rugs woven from grass, raffia, jewellery and camel hair, cotton and beadwork garments. These are sold in the marchés artisanales (tourist or craft markets) found in large towns and tourist areas.

Some stallholders offer items which they describe as antique: in many cases they're merely distressed. Special permission must be obtained from the Delegation Provinciale de Tourisme in Douala or Youndé to take genuine antiquities out of the country. The main markets in most towns sell fresh produce, cheap clothing and household essentials rather than souvenirs, but can be good places to find African-style printed cotton fabric.
Cost In global comparison Cameroon is a cheap destination for travellers. Its price level is just a bit lower than the one in Chile, for example, and somewhat higher than the one in Venezuela. Popular world destinations such as Mexico and China are a way cheaper. When compared to the other countries on the African continent Cameroon seems to be averagely-priced. However, within the region where the country is located all neighbor countries are more expensive options for travellers – prices in Nigeria does not differ much, while those in Gabon and Eq. Guinea are significantly higher.

Yaoundé, Kamerun

Torsdag 28, Mars

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