Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general. Prime minister : Freundel Stuart
Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni
Population
287,733
14,952,665
Life Expectancy
74.520 years
63.040 years
Capital City
Bridgetown
Phnom Penh
Largest city
Bridgetown (population: 98,511)
Phnom Penh (population: 1,573,540)
Human Development Index
0.889
0.575
GDP per capita
$23,700 US
$2,200 US
Literacy Rate
99.7%
73.6%
Corruption Perception Index
7
1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13.7%
15.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
12.000%
3.500%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Independence date
30 November 1966 (from UK)
9 November 1953 (from France)
Religions
Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6% (2008 est.)
Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
Languages
English
Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
Exports
manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
