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Cameroon

A bilingual presidential republic, Cameroon has been ruled by Paul Biya since 1982, with centralized power, a separatist war in the Anglophone regions, a Boko Haram threat in the north and an oil and cocoa economy.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Moderating Monarchism
Closest personality
Isaac Newton
Flag: Cameroon

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal22%
    Unitary78%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32%
    Autocracy68%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security76%
    Liberty25%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation54%
    Multiculturalism46%
  • Nationalism

    Balanced
    Internationalist52%
    Nationalist48%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public48%
    Private52%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning60%
    Free market40%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious20%
    Religious80%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive18%
    Traditionalist82%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology67%
    Biology34%

What sets Cameroon apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 63% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 62Cameroon 32

Of all the topics, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 50Cameroon 48

Here it shares common ground with most countries.