Basic facts about 8 African countries
www.chinaview.cn 2007-01-28 14:28:22

The Republic of Cameroun, La République du Cameroun

 

    Lying in the the central-western part of Africa, the Republic of Cameroon covers an area of 480,000 square km and has a population of 16.3 million belonging to 237 ethnic groups. Most of the residents believe in Christian and Islam. English and French are the official languages. Yaounde is the national capital. The current president is Paul Biya.

    The relationship between China and Cameroon has been developing smoothly since the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries on March 26, 1971. Great  progress has been made in bilateral cooperation in the fields such as economy, trade, culture, education and public health. The two countries have been cooperating closely in international affairs and promoting the local and non-governmental exchanges. In 2002, Zhu Rongji, then Chinese premier, visited Cameroon. In 2003, President Paul Biya visited China. Bilateral trade came to 197 million U.S. dollars in 2005.

    The Republic of Liberia

    Situated in the western part of the African continent, the Republic of Liberia covers an area of 111,400 square km and has a population of 3,480,000 belonging to 22 ethnic groups. Most of the Liberian residents believe in Christian and Islam. English is the official language. Monrovia is the national capital. The current president is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who is Africa's first female president.

    Since China and Liberia restored diplomatic relations on Oct. 11, 2003, bilateral ties have been developing rapidly and great progress has been made in bilateral cooperation in various areas. The Liberian Parliament passed a resolution on adhering to the"One-China policy" in 2005. Liberian Foreign Minister visited China in 2004. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing visited Liberia in 2006. Bilateral trade reached 164 million U.S. dollars in 2005. 

Editor: Feng Tao
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