CAMEROON

CURRENCY: CAF FRANC (XAF).

EXCHANGE RATE: XAF 572 = US$1.00.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: French, English.

POPULATION: 12.9 million.

CAPITAL: Yaounde.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 237.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The import and export of the XAF Central African Francs is forbidden, except between countries of the Central African Group.XAF are convertible and can be exchanged one-for-one with CFA West African Francs.They are pegged to the French Franc at a fixed parity.Foreign currency import is free, but must be declared for amounts over XAF 250,000 if re-export is intended.

GAMING INFORMATION: Cameroon has three casinos, one in Douala and two in Yaounde.