Cambodia overview

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Official Name: Preah Réachéanachâkr Kâmpuchea short form: Kampuchea int'l long form: Kingdom of Cambodia int'l short form: Cambodia Former: Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic ISO Country Code: kh Actual Time: Fri-Nov-6 13:32 Local Time = UTC +7 Cambodia does not operate Daylight-Saving Time (TBC) Country Calling Code: +855 Capital: Phnom Penh (pop 1.2 million. est.) Other Cities: Batdmbng, Siem Réap, Kmpng Cham, Kmpng Spoe, Kmpng Thum. Government: Type: Constitutional Monarchy The Royal Cambodian Government (RCG), a constitutional monarchy formed on the basis of elections internationally recognized as free and fair, was established on 24 September 1993. Head of State: His Majesty Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni.

Geography: Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Area: 181,035 km² (69,900 sq. mi.) Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Heavy forests away from the rivers and the lake, mountains in the southwest (Cardamom Mountains) and north (Dangrek Mountains) along the border with Cambodia. Climate: Tropical monsoon with rainy season June-Oct. and dry season Nov.-May. People: Nationality: Cambodian(s), Khmer Population: 13.4 million (2008 census) GNI per capita PPP: $ 2 116 (year) Ethnic groups: Cambodian 90%; Chinese and Vietnamese 5% each; Burmese, small numbers of hill tribes like Chams and Khmer Loeu. Religions: Thearavada Buddhism 95% (official); Islam, Christianity, animism, atheism. Languages: Khmer (official) spoken by more than 95% of the population; some French still spoken; English increasingly popular as a second language. Literacy: 35%. Natural resources:

Abundant natural bio-diversity, oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential. Agriculture products:

Rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca. Industries:

Tourism, textiles and garments, Beverage, Food Processing, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining. Currency:

Riel (KHR)