Cambodia: Introduction

Capital: Phnom Penh

Population

Total Population: 14,138,255

Annual Growth Rate: 1.1%

Density: 80 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 22.8%

Ethnic Origins: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%.

Official Language: Khmer

Other Languages Spoken: French, English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Theravada Buddhist 95%, Others 5%.

Literacy Rate: 73.6%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)

Country Overview

Area: 181,040 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Monarchy.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The population is predominantly rural; the economy is dominated by agriculture and textiles.

HDI*: 0.494/1

HDI (World Rank): 124/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

32°

Low: 23° | High: 28°

Humidity: 52% | Wind: 32 km/h
Sunrise: 6:24 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm

Phnom Penh, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Cambodia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Cambodia, Dial +855

Internet Suffix: .kh

Telephone Lines: 0.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 20% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,771	5,439	6,508	5,876	7,500
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,692	4,088	4,708	4,302	5,030
Imports of Services (million USD)	760	871	935	939	1,100
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,244	1,510	1,613	1,592	1,676

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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