Cameroon Flag
The national flag of Cameroon is a tri-color with vertical strips of red, yellow and green, adorned with a star at the center.
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The national flag of Cameroon was officially adopted on May 20, 1975, after Cameroon became a unitary state. The flag consists of three vertical stripes - the left stripe is green; the middle one is red; and the right stripe is yellow.
In the middle of the flag and red stripe is a five-pointed yellow star. The star is also known as the 'star of unity'; and the background color red of the star is also a representation of unity.
The colors of the flag of Cameroon represent the pan African spirit.
The yellow and the green colors represent happiness and hope respectively.
Official Name: Republic of Cameroon
Proportion: 2:3
Adopted on: May 20, 1975
Location: West-central Africa bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo
Capital City: Yaounde
Major Cities: Touboro, Fotokol, Dschang, Batouri, Moloundou
Area: 183,568 square miles.
Population: 19,100,000
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Languages: French, English
National Anthem: O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers
The colors of the flag of Cameroon represent the pan African spirit.
The yellow and the green colors represent happiness and hope respectively.
Official Name: Republic of Cameroon
Proportion: 2:3
Adopted on: May 20, 1975
Location: West-central Africa bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo
Capital City: Yaounde
Major Cities: Touboro, Fotokol, Dschang, Batouri, Moloundou
Area: 183,568 square miles.
Population: 19,100,000
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Languages: French, English
National Anthem: O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers

