Country
Cambodia
Leader
Population
14,952,665 4,140,289
Life Expectancy
63.040 years 75.230 years
Capital City
Phnom Penh
Largest city
Phnom Penh (population: 1,573,540) Beirut (population: 1,916,100)
Human Development Index
0.575 0.796 GDP per capita $2,200 US
Literacy Rate
73.6% 87.4%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8 3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
15.8% 4.7% Wealthiest Citizens NA Najib Mikati ($2.0bn US) Unemployment Rate 3.500%
Death Penalty
Abolished Legal
Political System
multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy republic
Independence date
9 November 1953 (from France) Religions Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5% Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Copt, Protestant), other 1.3% note: 17 religious sects recognized Languages Khmer (official) 95%, French, English Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian Exports clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear External Debt $5,028,000,000 $ Exchange Rate riels (KHR) per US dollar - 4,070.94 (2008 est.), 4,006 (2007), 4,103 (2006), 4,092.5 (2005), 4,016.25 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Area 181,035 km sq 10,400 km sq Coastline 443 km 225 km Climate tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
