The petroleum trade has helped meet the country's energy needs and aided the economy. Petroleum, cocoa, aluminum, cotton, timber, and coffee are Cameroon's main exports. Imports include machinery and transportation equipment. Cameroon's chief trading partners are France and other members of the European Union, and the United States. Most of Cameroon's roads are unpaved.
Railroads link the larger cities and towns of the country.
International airports in Cameroon are located at Douala, Garoua, and Yaounde. Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon has one daily newspaper. Radio and television are controlled by the government. Stone tools and rock carvings found in Cameroon indicate that prehistoric people lived in the area. Bantu-speaking people were one of the earliest identified groups to settle in Cameroon.