The children and armed conflict unit is not responsible for the content of external websites. Cambodia is a postconflict country, making scaling up activities a significant challenge. Head of state selection article 10 the cambodian monarchy is an elected regime. Having once had the regions highest hiv rate, cambodia cut its prevalence rate in half from. The world bank has been engaged in the education sector in cambodia. This fiveyear strategy is closely aligned with the fourth phase of cambodias rectangular strategy for growth, employment, equity and efficiency. First, the census population is obsolete by the following day of the census. Recognizing that poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, it also explores i nonmonetary poverty and the millennium development goals, ii predictive poverty rates generated by the commune database, and iii perceptions of. Cambodia is in its third decade of peace and economic growth and has made great strides in reducing poverty and improving health. The municipalities are subdivided into precincts, and precincts into quarters. The country faces numerous challenges and sociopolitical issues, including widespread poverty, pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development, and a. The council of ministers supported the necessary amendment to the countrys constitution and penal code, making it a crime to insult a member of the royal family.
The 19982002 data are provisional and could subject to chang. The central administration is the main body handling. Outward fdi flows data were obtained from unctad, fditnc database. Destination cambodia, a virtual guide to kampuchea the local name for the country. Cambodias hdi value and rank cambodias hdi value for 2017 is 0. Cambodia united nations educational, scientific and. Cambodias two main transport subsectors are roads and railways. Cambodia, religion and social profile national profiles.
Country overview cambodia background in the 1970s the khmer rouge took control of the cambodian government with the goal of creating an agrarian socialist country and eradicating any foreign influence such as capitalism or religion. Milled rice production and exports offer cambodia great growth potential rice is the dominant crop and, for lowincome cambodia, a strategic commodity in policies to foster income growth, poverty reduction and food security. Cambodia profile omf missions to east asias people. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. Cambodians gathering along the chaktomuk riverside in phnom penh to watch boat racing during the water festival. The king namestructure of executives article 7 the king of cambodia reigns but does not govern.
This work and any original materials produced and published by open development cambodia herein are licensed under a cc bysa 4. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Cambodia country profile geography, lower secondary, upper primary, upper secondary, country profile, asia, aid and development. Cambodia s major water sources are the mekong river and tonle sap great lake. Vietnam, december 2005 independence, lasting from the late tenth century until the second half of the nineteenth century, the chinese exerted considerable cultural, if not political, influence, particularly on the elite. Population projections are usually conducted after the results of a population and housing census are published. Country profile cambodia country scorecard peer comparisons copyright free vector 2018 epi country rank out of 180 150 epi score 0worst, 100best. Country profiles on nutrition, physical activity and obesity in the 28 european union member states of the who european region. The world bank groups new country partnership framework cpf for cambodia for fy19 23 was discussed by the board on may 30, 2019. Cambodia country overview willow creek community church. Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and landuse sectors in cambodia cbit ppg 2017.
Country profile of cambodia government, constitution. Central plains account for twothirds of the land area. Basic indicators public sector expenditure1 health % of gdp 0. Cambodia country profile 2015 documents cambodia u.
The capital city of cambodia is phnom penh and poverty is a problem in cambodia. Fdi flows in the host economy, by geographical origin, 19982002 millions of dollars regioneconomy. Angkor, and might wish to explore other periods of the countrys history. The country is located in the southeastern part of the indochina peninsula in southeast asia, it is bordered by vietnam to the east and south, laos in northeast, thailand in westnorthwest, and by the gulf of thailand in west. Provinces are subdivided into districts, and districts into communes. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. It includes a map and a table comparing australia and cambodia against key. Poverty is considerably higher in rural areas 39 percent than in urban areas 5 percent in phnom penh and 25 percent in other urban areas. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Lack of adequate nutrition stunts the country s growth. Jul 20, 2018 8021431 khmer empire centred on angkor.
By the end of the project in 2017, 38% of children between 3 and 5. The country is administratively subdivided into 25 khet provinces, and these are further subdivided into 178 srok districts. It is pivotal to the first pillar agricultural development of the country s rectangular strategy, whose. Download ebooks and exam papers for the high school grade 12 and secondary school grade 9. The second education sector support project granted scholarships to poor students, trained teachers, built primary schools, and established early childhood education programs and communitybased centers. These are surrounded by densely forested mountains, with the gulf of thailand to the south. Thrirtyfive percent of the cambodian population is estimated to have been living under the national poverty line. Cambodia is a vaguely communist freemarket state with a relatively authoritarian coalition ruling over a superficial democracy. Cambodia, a country of just over 15 million people in southeast asia, has spent the last 20 years rebuilding from decades of civil war.
Population figures from the united nation population division grain production, imports, exports metric tons, and availability gramscapitaday. French did preserve the countrys territorial integrity and much of its traditional way of life. Head of state immunity the king shall be the head of state for life. Article 9 the king shall assume the supreme role as arbitrator to ensure the regular execution of public powers. Constraints still limit full democracy and human rights. Angkor nation page 4 of getting to know more about. The asia regional integration center aric is an ongoing technical assistance project of the economic research and regional cooperation department ercd. Cambodia is on the mekong river in southwest indochina, covering a total area of 181,040 square kilometres.
Cambodia cancer incidence agestandardized cancer mortality trends cancer mortality profile world health organization cancer country profiles, 2014. Cambodia country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line phnom penh gained independence in 1953 over 15. It includes a map and a table comparing australia and cambodia against key development indicators, as well as an outline of world visions work in the country. Cambodias constitution of 1993 with amendments through. From just a handful of believers who survived a khmer rouge purge, there are now more than 3,000 congregations. Kingdom of cambodia study for poverty profiles in the. Cambodia used to have lots of natural beauty but due to the khmer rouge it has been destroyed. Import and export figures include husked and milled rice.
Library of congress federal research division country profile. This resource gives students a brief outline of cambodias geography, people, history, economy, educational issues, and living conditions. Founded in 1999, the alliance is made up of over 50 organizations from around the world and was the first coalition of organizations focused completely on preventing genocide. Slower growth forecasts for advanced economies and the prcmajor destinations for cambodias exportswill likely soften prospects for both exports and tourism arrivals. Having once had the regions highest hiv rate, cambodia cut its prevalence rate in half from 1998 to 2010 and. Ty beal, cory belden, robert hijmans, alex mandel, michael norton, and jason riggio, 2015. Population and censuses open development cambodia odc. Between 1990 and 2017, cambodias hdi value increased from 0. The book is intended for tourists, students and general readers with an interest in southeast asia and world affairs.
To allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides data for other selected economies comparator economies for each indicator. Cambodia country profile inequalities in the world. India is emerging as a leading global power and a key ally in the indopacific region. Following the 199798 asian financial crisis and the contagion evident around the region, adb was asked to use its knowledgebased expertise to help monitor the recovery and report objectively on potential vulnerabilities and policy solutions. The downside of the colonial period was that a short history of cambodia x short history of cambodia 10306 1. Cambodias constitution of 1993 with amendments through 2008. Logging has reduced the rainforests which once covered much of the country. Country profile namibia food and agriculture organization of the. Three education projects have been recently completed. News article summaries are extracted from their sources, as guided by fairuse principles and are ed by their respective sources. They evacuated the cities and forced millions of people into labor camps with harsh living condi.
Each country profile is based on information updated from that. After the empires decline, its heartland shifts south to phnom penh and becomes modernday cambodia. The king shall have no power to appoint his successor to reign article 11 if the king cannot perform his normal duties as the head of state due to. Cambodias major water sources are the mekong river and tonle sap great lake. Rentseeking within the justice system is rife, with public opinion surveys regularly ranking the judiciary as. This publication examines trends in growth, consumption, and inequality to construct a poverty profile for cambodia. There are still significant gaps in the legal framework. Genocide watch is the coordinator of alliance against genocide. Cdc works with the government of cambodia a global leader in the fight against hivto achieve sustained elimination of new hiv infections. Doing business 2015 is the 12th edition in a series of annual reports measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The 2002 country profiles series provides the most comprehensive overview to date. Discover more about cdcs work in cambodia by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Populationprovisional results from cambodias 2019 census, released in august, 2019, gave a total population of 15. Cambodia is a developing country which is found in southeast asia and is famous for its temples, dancing and the ruins of angkor wat at siam reap.
The country has made great progress, enjoying steady economic growth rates over the recent decade and significant improvements in quality of life. The projection is the most important analytical operation conducted with the census data. The council of ministers supported the necessary amendment to the country s constitution and penal code, making it a crime to insult a member of the royal family. However, important challenges remain that threaten future progress. Cambodia is a source, destination and transit country for adults and children trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labour.
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