During our trip, we have often drawn comparisons because much different, although some appeared similar. Cameroon is divided into two parts: the main part of the East speaks French, while the smaller western part as part of the former British colony, "The Western Cameroon" English says. The French colonial rule has brought one for us very clear advantage over Nigeria: the bakeries. On the journey we have enjoyed some of the products that we have missed in Nigeria, where there is almost no bakery, and only a kind of white bread. Baguettes and croissants are sold here in almost every city.
The long political stability has allowed the country a little Tourism building, so we see surprisingly many whites, even families with children could. Many cities and natural attractions are developed for tourism, which has facilitated our trip a bit. Despite the political stability of the economy seems likely to go back, which is supposedly at a similar rate of corruption, as in Nigeria. There are as well as electricity and water problems that have kept themselves in our experience is very limited. We were happy to have electricity 24 hours and not hear the annoying noise generator at night usually. This is called the way of power cuts, while they say in Nigeria: Yesterday I had three, four or five hours Nepa. (So the power after the former Nigerian energy producers called.)
Nigeria seems but often viewed as a strong country, comparable to what the Cameroonians.
What surprised me was that my tradition is still less noticed than in Nigeria. I often thought that Nigeria, especially by the oil extreme of "the West" or "global North" (whatever you put the politically correct) was affected and why the traditions were receded so much. In Cameroon, however I have never once heard an African language, and the original food did not seem as likely to be eaten, as in Lagos. Even in Lagos, which so strongly shaped is from the western culture, we hear at every street corner, Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa or any of the original languages of Nigeria.
The cities and streets seemed clean, although I have often heard that many streets in a catastrophic condition and in the rainy season were not passable. The urban atmosphere has us all still very much, especially in Yaoundé, where there were parks, wide roads and greenery.
Both countries seem to be so similar, and above all my experiences in Nigeria, I would have referred to both countries as equal, but if you know Nigeria, we see many small differences that our have made travel an interesting experience.
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