State and Head of Government: Prime Minister Noberto Jose D'Alva COSTA ALEGRE (since 16 May 1992) Member of: ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, MINURSO, MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Dane F. SMITH, Jr. embassy: Rue Nachtigal, Yaounde mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's telephone: (809) 295-1342 FAX: (809) 328-7838 Flag: three equal horizontal bands of blue (hoist side) and white stripes below a red flaming torch; the flames gained
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