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Cameroon, also known as the Republic of Cameroon is an exquisite country located in western Africa. It was colonized by the Germans in 1884, they ruled until 1916. It is sometimes referred to as “Africa in miniature” because of the many different varieties of cultures and societies. Cameroon has over 250 languages, but the main two languages are French and English. Before the Cameroonians spoke French and English they were separate in distinct groups. Did you know that the French-speaking Cameroonians gained independence a year before the English-speaking Cameroonians? In January of 1960, the French- speaking Cameroonians gained their independence from France and a year later the English-speaking gained their independence from Britain. The…

would be Mount Cameroon. Mount Cameroon is a active volcano which has erupted several times. Another landscape Cameroon consist of is Waza national park, it is a habitat to a variety of different animal species. Another national park in Cameroon is Korup, in this national park you can see hundreds varieties of trees, birds, and a variety of reptiles and amphibians. Limbe is a city in Cameroon where you will find beach sands. Another city in Cameroon known for its beach would be Kribi. Kribi is…

Cameroon is a country between Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic. The Cameroons colonial name comes from the cameros (prawns) that the 15th Century explores found in the Wouri River. South Cameroon supplied the Atlantic slave and commodity trades. North Cameroon people were Muslim and the economy of the Fulani and Hausa south of the Sahara. Between 1884 and 1916 Germany united the south and the north into a colony. The French ruled the east from the capital, Yaoundé. The British had…

world population of 8 billion (Colagiuri, 2007) with a figure of 15 million Africans (Mbanga J.C, 2007). Existing studies all around the world show that there are increasing cases of diabetes mellitus. In the United States, in 2000 nearly 11 million adults were affected by DM5. In 2005, people living with DM were estimated to account for 7% of the US population (approximately 20.8 million people) (www.AHA.com) and these figures are expected to increase to 29 million adults by 2050 (Bazzano L.A,…

Cameron is a country on the west coast of Africa. It has a lot of different land such as mountains in the west, grasslands in the north, and tropical low lands in the south. Yaoundé Douala is the country's capital and it’s the largest city. Mountains and hills lie alone Cameroon’s western border, from Lake Chad in the north to mount Cameroon in the south near the coast. Mount Cameroon is 13,353it is the it is the country’s highest point. A forested plateau in central Cameroon separates a savanna…

from a village in Cameroon, a country located in central Africa. She is a single mother of four beautiful black kids, who paved the way for her children and their children children to guarantee them an exceptional future. She is a daughter, who received a minimal education because of the potential her father saw in her. You would not know while looking at her standing in her majestic house, wearing the latest African design, and the finest jewelry adornment, that there was a time she was not as…

join the Francophonie 1983) and Portuguese (adopted in 2010). It is the only sovereign African state in which Spanish is an official language. Other spoken languages in the country are Fang (most spoken), Bubi(2nd most spoken), Annobones, Combe, Ndowe, and Pichinglis. The majority of the population are Christian. 87% are Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant and 2% Islam. Currency In 1985, Equatorial Guinea enters to the Franc Zone switching it currency from Ekwele to Central African Franc. The Franc…

Affiliation with INOVA and internship opportunities at Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Naval Research Lab (NRL) assure me that I won’t only be learning from the best, but my research foundation will be robust. I was ecstatic when I found out about volunteering opportunities at The Edge and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). I felt like it was the university’s way of saying “Ponnia, we have what you love and we are the right fit for you.”…

courageous hero was Witold Pilecki. Pilecki arranged for himself to be arrested so that he could transmit information about the harsh treatment of prisoners in Nazi camps. Without Pilecki’s bravery the Allies may not have understood the urgency of the situation. Both Irena Sendler and Witold Pilecki were normal civilians who showed that anyone can be a hero if they have the courage and passion to make an impact. Another characteristic of a hero is compassion. Dr. Bwelle is a true hero who…

likelihood they will be in those wrong circumstances and by educating them, they will be aware for the precaution and awareness of childbearing which can be a relation of other evets as marriage, schooling and career overall. That why educated Cameroonian women, bear fewer children at all ages than the uneducated one and this all based on the understanding of reproductive practice toward motherhood. Even, Beti women educated in Catholic schools doesn’t have children, their reproduction of…