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ACD Country Profile |
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Cambodia |
General Profile
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
Area: total: 181,040 sq km
land: 176,520 sq km
water: 4,520 sq km
Climate: tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north
Capital: Phnom Penh
Administrative divisions: 20 provinces (khaitt, singular and plural) and 4 municipalities (krong, singular and plural) : provinces: Banteay Mean Chey, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Koh Kong, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Chey, Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanakir, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takao : municipalities: Keb, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Preah Seihanu
Population: 13,607,069 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%
Nationality: noun: Cambodian(s)
adjective: Cambodian
Languages: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
Religions: Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
Literacy: 73.6%
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Political Profile
Government type: Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993
Executive branch:
• chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since October 2004)
• head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN (since January 1985)
• cabinet: Council of Ministers in theory appointed by the monarch; in practice named by the prime minister
National holiday: 9 November (1953)
ACD Member: ACD Member since 2002
Prime Mover (PM) on Working Group: None
Co-Prime Mover on Working Group: Tourism, Poverty Alleviation
Cambodia government official web site : www.cambodia.gov.kh
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Economical Profile
Currency (code): riel (KHR)
GDP: $28.71 billion (2005 est.)
GDP per capita: $2,100 (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities: Clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
Exports - partners: US , Germany , UK , Vietnam , Canada
Imports - commodities: petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Imports - partners: Thailand , Hong Kong , China , Vietnam , Singapore , Taiwan
Agriculture - products: rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca
Industries: tourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem, mining, textles
Source : The World Fact Book 2005 (www.cia.gov) |
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