Central plateau- cooler, shorter dry season. Southwest- year round rainfall. Coastal lowlands- warm and humid all year.
Years compulsory- none.
Life expectancy- 54 years. Cameroon has about 200 tribes and clans speaking at least that many African languages and major dialects. It is the only African nation where both French and English have official status. In 1961, the government established the University of Yaounde, the first African university to offer courses in both French and English. Branch campuses are in Ngaoundere, Dschang, Douala, and Buea.