Diverse with coastal plain in southwest dissected plateau in center mountains in west plains in north
Climate
Varies with terrain from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Natural Hazards
Diverse with coastal plain in southwest dissected plateau in center mountains in west plains in north
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Sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa is an active volcano
The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability which has permitted the development of agriculture roads and railways as well as a petroleum industry. Despite a slow movement toward democratic reform political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA. Read more on Wikipedia
