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Cambodia

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Kingdom of Cambodia

        conventional short form:
        Cambodia

        local long form:
        Reacheanachak Kampuchea

        local short form:
        Kampuchea

    • Digraph:
      CB

    • Type:
      multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993

    • Capital:
      Phnom Penh

    • Administrative divisions:
      21 provinces (khet, singular and plural); Banteay Meanchey, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Phnum Penh, Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey, Sihanoukville, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev

        note:
        Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey may have been divided into two provinces named Siemreab and Otdar Meanchey

    • Independence:
      9 November 1949 (from France)

    • National holiday:
      Independence Day, 9 November 1949

    • Constitution:
      promulgated September 1993

    • Legal system:
      currently being defined

    • Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state:
        King Norodom SIHANOUK (reinstated 24 September 1993)

        head of government:
        power shared between First Prime Minister Prince Norodom RANARIDDH and Second Prime Minister HUN SEN

        cabinet:
        Council of Ministers; elected by the National Assembly

    • Legislative branch:
      unicameral; a 120-member constituent assembly based on proportional representation within each province was established following the UN-supervised election in May 1993; the constituent assembly was transformed into a legislature in September 1993 after delegates promulgated the constitution

    • Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court provided for by the constitution has not yet been established and the future judicial system is yet to be defined by law

    • Political parties and leaders:
      National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC), Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH; Cambodian Pracheachon Party or Cambodian People's Party (CPP), CHEA SIM; Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party, SON SANN; Democratic Kampuchea (DK, also known as the Khmer Rouge), KHIEU SAMPHAN; Molinaka, PROM NEAKAREACH

    • Member of:
      ACCT, AsDB, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO

    • Diplomatic representation in US:
      Ambassador SISOWATH SIRIRATH represents Cambodia at the United Nations

    • US diplomatic representation:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador Charles H. TWINING

        embassy:
        27 EO Street 240, Phnom Penh

        mailing address:
        Box P, APO AP 96546

        telephone:
        [855] (23) 26436, 26438

        FAX:
        [855] (23) 26437

    • Flag:
      horizontal band of red separates two equal horizontal bands of blue with a white three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat in the center






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