Kingdom of Cambodia | |
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Motto: ![]() Nation, Religion, King | |
Anthem: Nokor Reach Majestic Kingdom | |
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Capital and largest city | Phnom Penh 11°33′N 104°55′E / 11.550°N 104.917°E |
Official languages | Khmer |
Other languages | List |
Official script | Khmer script |
Ethnic groups | 90.0% Khmer 5.0% Vietnamese 1.0% Chinese 4.0% other |
Demonym(s) | Khmer or Cambodian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy under a Dominant party Totalitarian Hereditary dictatorship |
• King | Norodom Sihamoni |
Hun Manet[1] (CPP) | |
Say Chhum | |
Heng Samrin | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
National Assembly | |
Formation | |
68 | |
550 | |
802 | |
1863 | |
• Independence from France | November 9, 1953 |
September 24, 1993 | |
Area | |
• Total | 181,035 km2 (69,898 sq mi) (88th) |
• Water (%) | 2.5 |
Population | |
• 2019 census | ![]() |
• Density | 81.8/km2 (211.9/sq mi) (96th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $76.635 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $4,645[3] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $26.628 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $1,614[3] |
Gini (2013) | 36.0[4] medium |
HDI (2018) | ![]() medium · 146th |
Currency | Riel (KHR) |
Time zone | UTC+7 |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +855 |
ISO 3166 code | KH |
Internet TLD | .kh |
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Cambodia or Kampuchea (officially called Kingdom of Cambodia) is a country in Southeast Asia. It is near Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. About 13 million people live in Cambodia. The people of Cambodia are called Cambodians or Khmer. Khmer is the official language. The country has recently emerged from a long civil war and the rule of the Khmer Rouge. It is part of ASEAN, Association of South East Asian Nations.