Country
Guyana Cambodia
Leader
Population
739,903 15,205,539
Life Expectancy
67.680 years 63.410 years
Capital City
Georgetown Phnom Penh
Largest city
Georgetown (population: 235,017) Phnom Penh (population: 1,573,540)
Human Development Index
0.725 0.575 GDP per capita $8,000 US $2,400 US
Literacy Rate
98.8% 73.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6 1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
29% 15.8% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 11.000% 0.000%
Death Penalty
Legal Abolished
Political System
republic multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Independence date
26 May 1966 (from UK) 9 November 1953 (from France) Religions Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census) Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5% Languages English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu Khmer (official) 95%, French, English Exports sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear External Debt $1,234,000,000 $ $3,992,000,000 US Exchange Rate Guyanese dollars (GYD) per US dollar - 203.86 (2008 est.), 201.89 (2007), 200.28 (2006), 200.79 (2005), 198.31 (2004) 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 1.900% 2.400% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos Area 214,969 km sq 181,035 km sq Coastline 459 km 443 km Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
