The Republic of Cameroon
proposed by the president.
· President Paul Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic
Movement (CPDM) was the only legal political party until
December 1990. Numerous ethnic and regional political groups
have since formed
· The last parliamentary elections were held on 22 July 2007.
Education
· Most children have access to free, state-run schools or
private and religious facilities. The educational system is a
mixture of British and French precedentswith most
instruction in English or French.
· Seven state-run universities serve Cameroon's student
population. More than 60,000 students were enrolled for the
19981999 school year.
· Since 1990, private institutions have sprung up in at least
five regions. These schools charge fees that are five to ten
times those levied by state schools. Nevertheless, they offer
short professional-training programmes in areas such as
accounting, management, journalism, and Internet