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Kingdom of Cambodia ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា (Khmer) Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchéa (UNGEGN) | |
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| Motto: ជាតិ សាសនា មហាក្សត្រ Chéatĕ, Sasânéa, Môhaksâtr ("Nation, Religion, Monarch") | |
| Anthem: បទនគររាជ Nôkôr Réach ("Majestic Kingdom") | |
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| Capital and largest city | Phnom Penh 11°34′N 104°55′E / 11.57°N 104.91°E |
| Official language and national language | Khmer[1] |
| Official script | Khmer[1] |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy under an authoritarian dictatorship[6][7][8] |
• Monarch | Norodom Sihamoni |
• Prime Minister | Hun Manet |
• President of the Senate | Hun Sen |
• President of the National Assembly | Khuon Sodary |
| Legislature | Parliament |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | National Assembly |
| Formation | |
• Funan | 68–550 |
• Chenla | 550–802 |
• Khmer Empire | 802–1431 |
• Middle period | 1431–1863 |
• French protectorate | 11 August 1863 |
• Independence from France | 9 November 1953 |
| Area | |
• Total | 181,035 km2 (69,898 sq mi) (88th) |
• Water (%) | 2.5 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 17,091,464[9] (72nd) |
• Density | 94.4/km2 (244.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total |  $106.714 billion[10] (97th) |
• Per capita | $6,541[10] (144th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $33.233 billion[10] (108th) |
• Per capita | $2,037[10] (151st) |
| Gini (2013) | 36.0[11] medium |
| HDI (2022) | 0.600[12] medium (146th) |
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| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH |
| Internet TLD | .kh |
Cambodia,[a] officially the Kingdom of Cambodia,[b] is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, spanning an area of 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 square miles), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. The capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh.
In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under the name "Kambuja".[16] This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. The Indianised kingdom facilitated the spread of first Hinduism and then Buddhism to Southeast Asia and undertook religious infrastructural projects throughout the region. In the fifteenth century, Cambodia experienced a decline of power, and in 1863, it became a protectorate of France. After a period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War, Cambodia gained independence in 1953. The Vietnam War extended into the country in 1965 via the Ho Chi Minh and Sihanouk trails. A 1970 coup installed the US-aligned Khmer Republic, which was overthrown by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. The Khmer Rouge ruled the country and carried out the Cambodian genocide from 1975 until 1979, when they were ousted in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. The Vietnamese-occupied People's Republic of Kampuchea became the de facto government. Following the 1991 Paris Peace Accords which formally ended the war with Vietnam, Cambodia was governed by a United Nations mission (1992–93). The UN withdrew after holding elections in which around 90% of the registered voters cast ballots. The 1997 coup d'état consolidated power under Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). While constitutionally a multi-party state,[17] CPP dominates the political system and dissolved its main opposition party in 2017, making Cambodia a de facto one-party state.[18]
The United Nations designates Cambodia as a least developed country.[19] Cambodia is a member of the United Nations, ASEAN, the RCEP, the East Asia Summit, the WTO, the Non-Aligned Movement and La Francophonie. Cambodia is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.[20][21] Agriculture remains the dominant economic sector, with growth in textiles, construction, garments, and tourism leading to increased foreign investment and international trade.[22] Cambodia is considered among the most vulnerable countries to climate change.
- ^ a b "Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia". Office of the Council of Ministers. អង្គភាពព័ត៌មាន និងប្រតិកម្មរហ័ស. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Ethnic Minorities, Census of Cambodia 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia" (PDF). Constitutional Council of Cambodia. October 2015. p. 14 Article 43. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
Buddhism is State's religion
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "What to expect from Cambodia's new 'dynastic' prime minister". Deutsche Welle. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Syed, Armani (26 July 2023). "What to Know About the Army Chief Who Will Be Cambodia's Next Leader". Time. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Hunt, Luke (23 August 2023). "Assessing Cambodia's New Political Leadership". The Diplomat. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.nis.gov.kh/index.php/en/national-statistical-systems/official-statistics-of-cambodia
- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Cambodia)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Income Gini coefficient". hdr.undp.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Nay Im, Tal; Dabadie, Michel (31 March 2007). "Dollarization in Cambodia" (PDF). National Bank of Cambodia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Nagumo, Jada (4 August 2021). "Cambodia aims to wean off US dollar dependence with digital currency". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
Cambodia runs a dual-currency system, with the U.S. dollar widely circulating in its economy. The country's dollarization began in the 1980s and 90s, following years of civil war and unrest.
- ^ "Cambodia". Dictionary.reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Chandler, David P. (1992) History of Cambodia. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, ISBN 0813335116.
- ^ "CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA". pressocm.gov.kh. Office of the Council of Ministers. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Chris (10 November 2022). "Biden, Albanese urged to fight repression in Cambodia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "UN list of Least Developed Countries". UNCTAD. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Kucera, Joshua (10 July 2015). "SCO Summit Provides Few Concrete Results, But More Ambitious Goals". Eurasianet. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Cambodia becomes dialogue partner in SCO". TASS. 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Cambodia to outgrow LDC status by 2020". The Phnom Penh Post. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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