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Country
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Cambodia |
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Leader
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
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Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni
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Population
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109,011
| 14,952,665
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Life Expectancy
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73.300 years
| 63.040 years
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Capital City
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| Phnom Penh
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Largest city
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| Saint George's (population: 7,500) | Phnom Penh (population: 1,573,540) |
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Human Development Index
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0.774
| 0.575
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| GDP per capita |
| $2,200 US
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Literacy Rate
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96%
| 73.6%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 1.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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21.4%
| 15.8%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 3.500%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Abolished
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Political System
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parliamentary democracy
| multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
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Independence date
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| 9 November 1953 (from France)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
| Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
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| Languages |
English (official), French patois
| Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
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| Exports |
| clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
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| External Debt |
| $5,028,000,000 US
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| 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)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 3.000%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
| Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
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| Area |
344 km sq
| 181,035 km sq
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| Coastline |
121 km
| 443 km
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| Climate |
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
| tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
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