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Cambodia Neighbouring and Adjoining Countries:
LaosThailand
Vietnam
List of Languages Spoken in Cambodia:
EnglishFrench
Khmer
The National Capital of Cambodia is: Phnom Penh
Cambodia Area in Square Kilometers: 181040.0
Population Statistics of Cambodia are: 14241000
Cambodia is located in the continent of Asia. The Asia continent code is AS
Translation of the Country Name Cambodia in Foreign Languages :
كمبوديا in Arabic
柬埔寨 in Chinese
Cambodja in Dutch
Cambodge in French
Kambodscha in German
Καμποτζη in Greek
Cambogia in Italian
カンボジア in Japanese
캄보디아 in Korean
Camboja in Portuguese
Камбоджа in Russian
Camboya in SpanishCambodia
OFFICIAL NAME:
Kingdom of Cambodia
Geography
Area: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.
Cities: Capital--Phnom Penh (pop. 1.2 million), Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom.
Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Forests away from the rivers and the lake, mountains in the southwest (Cardamom Mountains) and north (Dangrek Mountains) along the border with Thailand.
Climate: Tropical monsoon with rainy season June-Oct. and dry season Nov.-May.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Cambodian(s), Khmer.
Population (2007 est.): 13,995,904.
Avg. annual growth rate (2007 est.): 1.72%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--58/1,000. Life expectancy--59 years male; 63 years female.
Ethnic groups: Cambodian 90%; Vietnamese 5%; Chinese 1%; small numbers of hill tribes, Chams, and Laotian.
Religions: Theravada Buddhism 95%; Islam; animism; Christian.
Languages: Khmer (official) spoken by more than 95% of the population; some French still spoken in urban areas; English increasingly popular as a second language.
Education: Years compulsory--none. Enrollment--primary school, 91.9%; grades 7 to 9, 26.1%; grades 10 to 12, 9.3%; and post-secondary, 1.4%. Completion rates--primary school, 46.8%; lower secondary school, 20.57%; upper secondary school, 8.92%; university, 6%. Literacy (total population over 15 that can read and write, 2006)--73.6% (male 84.7%; female 64.1%).
Government
Type: Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
Independence: November 9, 1953.
Constitution: September 24, 1993; amended March 6, 1999.
Branches: Executive--King Sihamoni (head of state since October 29, 2004), appointed prime minister (Hun Sen since January 14, 1985), six deputy prime ministers, 14 senior ministers, 28 ministers, 135 secretaries of state, and 146 undersecretaries of state. Legislative--National Assembly, consisting of 123 elected members; Senate, consisting of 61 members. Judicial--Supreme Court and lower courts.
Administrative subdivisions: 20 provinces and 4 municipalities.
Political parties and leaders: Ruling parties--A coalition government of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), led by Samdech Chea Sim, and the National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC), led by National Assembly President Prince Norodom Ranariddh. Opposition parties--The Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), led by Sam Rainsy; several minor parties.Cambodia
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