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Thanks to #steemitblog for this exciting engagement challenge that seeks to revive our engagement within the Blockchain, and to #steemit Pakistan, this my very first post Ithis community and I must say this contest is very timely to me because I really wanted to write a post about my country but this has shaped my thoughts and ideas to a more meaningful post.

I'm a Cameroonian and cameroon is a central African country which at times people identify it as a West African country. This is because of its strategic location between the duos. My country is home to nearly 20million people. Cameroon is characterized by beautiful landscape ranging from mountains to Forest to dessert and sea coast.

• President: Paul Biya
• Languages: English and French as Official languages (languages grouped as Bantu,Semi Bantu and Sundanic groups.
• Religion: Christianity,Islam and indegious
• Currency:Communaute Financiere Africaine(CFA)

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There're different reasons why I love my country Cameroon and below are some of them;

THE LANGUAGES

My country is a multi-lingual country with about 250 local languages and two official national language French and English.
I am blessed to be born; n such a country though I barely knew beyond greetings like bonjour but due to it reinforcement and the law of Education 98|004 that made bilingualism compulsory for all students I can happily speak beyond bonjour. I'm happy that I apart from English, I have basic working knowledge on another language . This indeed is a privilege to me.

Diversity in Food

Apart from diversity in languages, we're indeed blessed because of alot of different dishes that are not only appealing to the eyes but very good and delicious.
I know you'll be surprised why food is the second reason but I'm a foodie type of person. The menu is large due to the over 250 local languages.When it comes to meals, Cameroonians are very creative because they can take one Main ingredients and create a variety of meals with it. To be practical, I take the sample of melon seeds which most countries uses just for soup.

But in cameroon, the melon seeds are used for soups, stewed green and egussi pudding too. I really like the beauty of Cameroon cusine to be ravished by the whole world.

Some of these appealing delicacies are ; Ndole, roasted fish, bobolo, koki, ekwang, fufu corn and kharti kharti, bongo chobi, achu and yellow or black soup, Sangha, kondre, kwaklcoco, Azemm and many more. The most beautiful thing is that different regions have their own way of preparation and thus different flavors.

Our unique biodiversity and a wide range of attraction

Cameroon is amongst the richest countries in Africa in terms of biodiversity with over about 900 species of birds and over 300species of animals.

If you're someone who's passionate about wildlife and ecology, there's a wife range of attractions waiting to satisfy your needs here.

• Mount Cameroon

The capital of the South West Region is Buea and home to the awe-inspiring mount cameroon, which is an active volcano that stands at over 13,200feet above sea level. Not forgetting the Yearly host to Buea mountain race.

• Waza National Park

Maroua is Town to our popular waza, this park looks quite different during the season but a good place to have a good of some of our spectacular wildlife including elephants, giraffes and hyenas. Are you looking for a West Africa Safari? Offcourse we're home to that beautiful treat.

• Limbe Botanical Garden

Being the second oldest in Africa, limbe botanical garden provide real opportunity to see rare flowers and Walk and talk to amongst 1,500 closely planted tree, most of which are of medicinal.

Amongst others are limbe wild life center, Korup National park, Dja Faunal Reserve where one can enjoy the exciting beaut of nature and different species of wildlife.

While not take a trip here and enjoy the
Goliath frog or Onraua goliath is the world's largest living frog that's found here and also in Equatorial Guinea.

The Anglophone Crisis
The Anglophone crisis took rise in 2017 and for almost 5 years now hai killed and rendered thousands of Cameroonians homeless. Though the killings and abuses are still on the rise, this is being instigated by both the armed separatists and the Cameroonian military.
Most just the two English Regions have been badly affected although the economic consequences is seen beyond this regions. The highest victims of this crisis are the students who are being denied their right to Education by occupying the schools in the suburbs of these two Regions. I just wish the international Bodies can do something to Savage the situation at hand.

Bribery and Corruption

Before the outbreak of the Anglophone crisis, the canker work eating over my country was bribery and corruption. It's seems rare to get a good promotion or secure a good job in government institutions in my country without bribery and corruption involved. Though they're are few exceptions which I know but bribery and corruption has taken over our educational system and it indeed a shame.

It's very unfortunate that even when an individual merits a job in a government institutions and is being given, most Cameroonian don't even believe one can get that lucky by merit rather they insist it's an act of corruption. If this practice can be changed I think we're going to be a good emerging country.

Unemployment

The government should encourage and assist Small medium enterprises by giving grant frequently in order for people to do businesses. Also, the high taxes levied on the business men should be curtail.
And encourage individuals in the farming sectors by giving them farm tools and equipment to cultivate their cash crops and also making their rural urban roads very accessible for their products.
All these can help curb unemployment in my country.

Cameroon is described as Africa in miniature because of its geological and cultural diversity. The beaches, Savannahs and rainforest. A this holds great attraction for our tourist in large numbers over the world. Come and enjoy not only geological but cultural diversity in our different customs and traditional and our beautiful regalia.

I therefore invite the following @graciella, @hannybanny,@patjewell ,@ beautybb and @suglo100 to participate in this contest.

Thanks for reading through!
Till we meet again remain blessed!🌼