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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% |
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 |
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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