What is Cameroon best known for?

Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa and Bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. It is a member state of the African Union, the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

What are national emblems of Cameroon?

The republic of Cameroon has 5 national symbols;

• National Anthem.
• National Flag.
• The seal.
• The coat of Arms.
• Motto.

What is the meaning of the Cameroon national anthem?

Cameroon has a very rich and interesting National Anthem. The National Anthem of Cameroon is known all over the world as the Rallying Song. The anthem symbolises the dreams and aspirations of the citizens of Cameroon, both at home and in the diaspora.

What is the national animal of Cameroon?

lion
The Official National Animal of Cameroon. The closest thing Cameroon has to a national animal is the lion.

What are the six national symbols of Cameroon?

The National symbols of Cameroon include: The Country’s Name, the National Anthem, the National Colours (Flag), Coat or Arms, the Seal, the Motto, Official Languages, National Day, Currency and International (ISD) telephone dial code.

What is the symbol of Cameroon?

The coat of arms of Cameroon consists of a shield with a banner above and below it. Behind the shield are two crossed fasces. The shield has the same color pattern as the flag of Cameroon, and in the center is a map of the nation. The scales of justice are superimposed on top of the map of the nation since 1998.

Who changed the Cameroon national anthem from French to English?

Rene Djam Afame
One composed by Rene Djam Afame and friends in 1928 and later adopted and modified as the anthem of French-administered Cameroon.

Who composed the anthem of Cameroon?

René Djam Afame
National Anthem of Cameroon/Composers

Does Cameroon have a rainforest?

Like the continent it calls home, Cameroon boasts a coastline, mountains, savanna, desert, and tropical rainforests. Its 22 million hectares of tropical forests are a vital part of the Congo Basin forest ecosystem.

Do lions live in Cameroon?

The northern protected areas, including national parks such as Faro, Benoue, Bouba Njida, and Waza and the surrounding hunting blocks, are the areas where the country’s remaining lion population persists. The protected areas (PAs) in which the lions live in Cameroon are under major pressure.