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To get the whole picture, please click on  the  below youtube site of video and audio presentations of Cameroon by the British High Commission:

Atlapedia Online (atlapedia.com), makes a detailed presentation of Cameroon , except for its history - "Cameroon since independence", presented by wikipedia.org, and the Guide to Cameroon by 1Up Info, as follows:

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Cameroon
CAPITAL: Yaounde
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic
AREA: 457,439 Sq Km (183,568 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 15,863,900

LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Cameroon is located in Central West Africa. It is bound by Equatorial Guinea to the southwest, Gabon to the south, Congo to the southeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Chad to the northeast, Nigeria to the northwest and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. The country can be divided into four topographical zones. (1.) A low coastal plain in the south which has equatorial rain forests and swamp lands along its edges. (2.) A savannah covered plateau in its center which is known as Adamaoua Plateau. (3.) A mountainous area in the west which is covered in forests and has an active volcano called Mount Cameroon. (4.) A rolling sub arid savannah in the north. The northern zone is drained by the Logone and Chari Rivers which flow into the Lake Chad Basin. The other principal rivers are the Wouri, Sanaga, Dibamba and Nyong all of which flow into the Gulf of Guinea. Major Cities (pop. est.); Douala 810,000, Yaounde 649,000, Garoua 142,000, Maroua 123,000 (1987). Land Use; forested 77%, pastures 4%, agricultural-cultivated 15%, other 4% (1993).

• BRIEF HISTORY - CAMEROON SINCE INDEPENDENCE: French Cameroons achieved independence in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year, on October 1, 1961, the largely Muslim northern two-thirds of British Cameroons voted to join Nigeria; the largely Christian southern third, Southern Cameroons, voted to join with the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The formerly French and British regions each maintained substantial autonomy. Ahmadou Ahidjo, a French-educated Fulani, was chosen president of the federation in 1961. Ahidjo, relying on a pervasive internal security apparatus, outlawed all political parties but his own in 1966. He successfully suppressed the continuing UPC rebellion, capturing the last important rebel leader in 1970. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state called the United Republic of Cameroon. Although Ahidjo's rule was characterised as authoritarian, he was seen as noticeably lacking in charisma in comparison to many post-colonial African leaders. He didn't follow the anti-western policies pursued by many of these leaders, which helped Cameroon achieve a degree of comparative political stability and economic growth.Ahidjo resigned as president in 1982 and was constitutionally succeeded by his Prime Minister, Paul Biya, a career official from the Beti-Pahuin ethnic group. Ahidjo later regretted his choice of successors, but his supporters failed to overthrow Biya in a 1984 coup. Biya won single-candidate elections in 1983 and 1984 when the country was again named the Republic of Cameroon. Biya has remained in power, winning flawed multiparty elections in 1992, 1997, and 2004. His Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) party holds a sizeable majority in the legislature. On August 15, 1984, Lake Monoun exploded in a limnic eruption that released carbon dioxide, suffocating 37 people to death. On August 21, 1986, another limnic eruption at Lake Nyos killed as many as 1,800 people and 3,500 livestock. The two disasters are the only recorded instances of limnic eruptions. Cameroon has received some international attention following the relative success of its football team. It has qualified for the FIFA World Cup on a number of occasions. Its most notable performance was at Italia 90, when the team beat Argentina, the then reigning Champions in the opening game; Cameroon eventually lost in extra time in the Quarter Finals to England.

• To know more about Cameroon History, please go to: Cameroon History The story of Charles Atangana

1Up Info - Guide to Cameroon

• Geography of Cameroon - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Cameroon
• People of Cameroon - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Cameroon
• Government and Politics in Cameroon - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Cameroon.
  
  Economy of Cameroon - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Cameroon
• Communications in Cameroon - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Cameroon
• Transportation in Cameroon - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Cameroon
• Military of Cameroon - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Cameroon
• Transnational Issues of Cameroon - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Cameroon
• Maps of Cameroon - Discover a detailed map of Cameroon
• Map Database of Cameroon - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Cameroon
• Flags of Cameroon - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Cameroon. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information
• Weather for cities of Cameroon - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Cameroon
• 1Up Info - Cameroon Political Geography - Encyclopedia resource provides information on the country along with its cities.