Today we’re back in Africa for the fourth time in a week to visit Cameroon. Cameroon is an incredibly geographically diverse country with coastlines, volcanoes, lush jungles and the arid Sahel in the north.

Today I’m going to try a new, slightly more structured format influenced by Hannah and Ben who write journals every day.

What I knew about the country before today

Errr, it’s in Central Africa and it’s French-speaking right?

What’s Cameroon’s top tourist attraction

Tourism is still relatively undeveloped in Cameroon, so it’s pretty hard to find accurate information about this. However, Mount Cameroon and Waza National Park are the top listed attractions on Google.

What was the last war or conflict Cameroon took part in?

In 2016, protesters from the English-speaking regions of the country have been campaigning for continued use of the English language. This escalated into a guerrilla war for the independence of the region as the Federal Republic of Ambazonia which is still unresolved.

A Bizarre fact about Cameroon

Cameroon is home to two of the only three known exploding lakes in the world.

Was Cameroon a former colony?

Why yes, Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” so it’s fitting it was once part of the German, French and British empires.

What are Cameroon’s main exports?

Cameroons land is mainly used for subsistence farming, but it still manages to export sizeable quantities of cocoa, cotton, coffee, bananas, rubber and palm oil.

What’s Cameroon’s National dish?

The national dish of Cameroon is Ndolé. It’s dish made from stewed nuts, ndoleh (local bitter leaves) and often shrimps or dried fish. Here’s a recipe, I know you want to make it.