Cambodia
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia
conventional short form: Cambodia local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation) local short form: Kampuchea former: Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia |
| Gevernment type | multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Phnom Penh
geographic coordinates: 11 33 N, 104 55 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue with a white three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat outlined in black in the center of the red band; only national flag to incorporate an actual building in its design |
| Currency | riel (KHR) |
| Internet country code | .kh |
| Ports and terminals | Phnom Penh, Preah Seihanu (Sihanoukville) |
| Agriculture products | rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca |
| Industries | tourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles |
| Geography |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos |
| Coordinates | 13 00 N, 105 00 E |
| Continent | Southeast Asia |
| Area |
total: 181,040 sq km
land: 176,520 sq km water: 4,520 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 2,572 km
border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km |
| Coastline | 443 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 |
| Natural resources | oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential |
| Natural hazards | monsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasional droughts |
| People |
| Population | 13,881,427
note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4% |
| Religions | Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5% |
| Languages | Khmer (official) 95%, French, English |
