K a m e r o e n
Cameroon, Cameroun, Kamerun
Kameroen interglobaal:
Officiële naam: Republiek Kameroen. Oppervlakte: circa 475.400 km2. Aantal inwoners: ca. 16.400.000
Hoofdstad: Yaoundé
Talen: Frans, Engels, Fang, Bamileke
Munteenheid: CFA Franc (1 Euro = ca. 630 CFA Franc(XAF))
Tel. internationaal voorkiesnr.: +237
Tijdsverschil met Nederland: geen; tijdens onze zomertijd -1 uur.
Visum: ja; aanvragen bij: Ambassade van Kameroen, Amaliastraat 14, 2514 JC Den Haag, tel.: 070-3469715; fax: 070-3652979
Reisboeken en Landkaarten
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reisgidsen:
* AUZIAS, Dominique en Jean-Paul Labourdette - Petit Futé: Cameroun Country Guide, uitg.: Nouvelles Editions de l'Université (5e ed.2011-2012), ISBN 9782746929272, paperback, €19,50
Communément surnommé "l'Afrique en miniature", le Cameroun, véritable terre de contrastes, fascine le voyageur par la diversité et la variété de sa végétation, de son climat et de ses ethnies. Fidèle à la formule des Country Guides, le Cameroun aborde les aspects les plus divers de ce pays d'Afrique Equatoriale qui compte environ 15 millions d'habitants. La géographie de ce pays grand comme l'Espagne y est disséquée et son histoire, mouvementée, est très largement abordée à travers les événements politiques majeurs mais aussi grâce aux biographies des personnalités camerounaises les plus célèbres. Enfin, outre les rubriques habituelles des Country Guides ("comment s'y rendre", "avant de partir", "sur place"), des thèmes aussi divers que la gastronomie, la littérature, la musique ou l'art camerounais achèvent de compléter ce large tour d'horizon camerounais.
* BELDA, Pascal - Cameroon: The Premier Guidebook for Business Globetrotters, uitg.: Ebizguides (2006), ISBN 9788493397852, paperback, 244 blz., €28,90
eBizguides has created the essential Guide Book on how to do business and have fun in Cameroon, specifically designed with the business globetrotter in mind. Essentially the eBizguides will list the top companies and institutions in Cameroon, and give a detailed analysis of each of the major sectors of the economy, as well as providing practical information on doing business in the local market, and having fun in your spare time.
* DEBEL, Anne - Cameroun aujourd'hui, uitg.: Jaguar - Jeune Afrique (2008), ISBN 9782869503847, paperback, 272 blz., [franstalig] €29,50
* DEBEL, Anne - Cameroun Today, uitg.: Jaguar - Jeune Afrique (2008), ISBN 2852584549, paperback, 272 blz., [engelstalig] €29,50
* F
UCHS, Regina -
Kamerun, Uitg.: Reise KnowHow (5e ed.2007),
ISBN 3831715300, paperback, 528 blz., 120 foto's, 18 kaartjes en plattegronden,
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* TERLINGEN, Sanne - Landenreeks: Kameroen, uitg.: KIT Publishers (2010), ISBN 9789460221088, paperback, 144 blz., €14,50
Kameroen is Afrika in het miniatuur. Maar liefst drie koloniale machten drukten er hun stempel op. Het land kent zeer uiteenlopende klimatologische omstandigheden, heeft een etnisch en religieus uiterst gevarieerde bevolking en noemt zich een meerpartijendemocratie maar is feitelijk een dictatuur. Kameroen heeft veel potentie, maar zakte in de afgelopen decennia af van de status van midden - inkomensland tot arm land met hoge schulden. Nu de economische groei aantrekt, staat Kameroen voor de uitdaging de snel groeiende bevolking daarvan eindelijk mee te laten profiteren.
* WEST, Ben - Cameroon, uitg.: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. (3e ed. juli 2011), ISBN 9781841623535, paperback, 272 blz., 16 blz. kleurenfoto's, 23 kaartjes, €23,20
The first dedicated English travel guide to this little-known, but fascinating and diverse, West African country. Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide provides thorough coverage of a country that entices lovers of adventure and nature in equal measure. Visit ancient tribal kingdoms in the western highlands, colourful trading towns, 'pygmy' hunting camps or experience the thrill of watching endangered lowland gorillas in their natural habitat.
cultuur:
* MBAKU, John Mukum - Culture and Customs of Cameroun, uitg.: Greenwood Press (2005), ISBN 9780313332319, gebonden, 284 blz., foto's en kaarten, €43,50
Cameroon, in Central Africa, has been called "Africa in miniature." It is characterized by exceptional social and ethnic diversity, with more than 250 ethnicities now forming five major regional-culture groupings. This volume is the first to encapsulate Cameroon's rich indigenous and modern customs and traditions in depth. The narrative emphasizes those aspects that define its modern nation, its peoples, the unique societies, their institutions, and various lifestyles. The origins of Cameroon's diverse culture are traced back to the various ethnic groups and languages as well as the influence of European colonialism, Christianity, Islam, and other external factors, including globalization. In each topical chapter, examples from ethnic groups are presented to give some sense of the variety of experiences. Cameroon has had a turbulent and eventful modern history with German, English, and French incursions, and students and general readers will be able to understand the current struggle for democracy post independence. The history colors the substantial coverage of the many topics examined, from education, to marriage and women's roles, sports, and holidays, daily life, the arts, and much more. This volume will stand as the definitive, accessible introduction to Cameroon and will be essential for building a well-rounded Africa collection.
dvd:
* Globetrekker – Destination Cameroon: Limbe, Mount Cameroon, Garoua, Djoum, Oudjilla, Yaoundé, Wza National Park, NTSC/all regions/ running time: 60 min. ISBN 1932702725, €21,50
Zay Harding veers off the tourist trail to explore the Central African country of Cameroon. Here he meets many different ethnic groups from the hunter gatherer pygmies of Djoum, tothe Kirdi of the north who predict his fortune using crabs, to the chiefdom of Oudjilla where he meets not only the king but also his fifty wives!
In between, he attempts to complete the grueling and steep Mount Cameroon Marathon, tries his hand at Bakweri wrestling, visits a vibrant market in Torou and comes face to face with all sorts of wildlife including hippos and gorillas.
landkaarten:
* World Mapping Project, Kamerun/Gabun Cameroon/Gabon 1:1.300.000, ISBN 9783831772254, (met bijkaarten Equatorial Guinea en São Tomé and |Principe, met hoogtelijnen, hoogtereliëfaanduiding, UTM gradennet geschikt voor GPS, waterbestendig) uitg.: Reise Know-How Verlag Rump (2010), €9,90
* ITMB, International Travel Reference Map, Cameroon & Gabon 1:950.000/1:1.500.000, ISBN 9781553411574, €10,50
* IGN, Cameroun Carte Routière 1:1.500.000, ISBN 2118503016 (met beknopte plattegrond van Yaoundé en Douala) uitgave van de Franse Topografische Dienst, €11,20
* Freytag & Berndt,
Kamerun/Cameroon 1:1.500.000 (met uitgebreide plattegrond van Yaoundé en Douala; afstandentabel) €10,95
literatuur:
* M
URPHY, Dervla -
Cameroon with Egbert, uitg.:Flamingo (1999),
ISBN 9780006551959, paperback, 304 blz.,
Cameroon with Egbert tells the story of a journey through the remote areas of Cameroon undertaken by indomitable author Dervla Murphy and her daughter Rachel, accompanied by an endearing horse named Egbert. During the course of their wanderings they are frequently mistaken for husband and wife, forcing Dervla to bare her chest to prove her femininity; they continually get lost, are obliged to eat repulsive local delicacies; are arrested, fall ill, are baked by the sun and soaked by tropical storms and, disastrously, lose Egbert. The two women's charm, wit and sense of adventure shine through all these setbacks, which would have daunted lesser travellers. They eventually leave this laid-back, peaceful country with great reluctance, having been 'enspelled' by its beauty and the friendliness of the Cameroonians.
links:
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