Import and export figures include husked and milled rice. The country has made great progress, enjoying steady economic growth rates over the recent decade and significant improvements in quality of life. Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and landuse sectors in cambodia cbit ppg 2017. To allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides data for other selected economies comparator economies for each indicator. Cambodia cancer incidence agestandardized cancer mortality trends cancer mortality profile world health organization cancer country profiles, 2014. Cambodia country profile geography, lower secondary, upper primary, upper secondary, country profile, asia, aid and development. Cambodia used to have lots of natural beauty but due to the khmer rouge it has been destroyed. The country is administratively subdivided into 25 khet provinces, and these are further subdivided into 178 srok districts. Three education projects have been recently completed. Cambodia country overview willow creek community church. Slower growth forecasts for advanced economies and the prcmajor destinations for cambodias exportswill likely soften prospects for both exports and tourism arrivals. However, important challenges remain that threaten future progress.
Genocide watch is the coordinator of alliance against genocide. Country profile after decades of war and conflict, cambodia is at peace and achieving rapid economic growth. Having once had the regions highest hiv rate, cambodia cut its prevalence rate in half from 1998 to 2010 and. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Population figures from the united nation population division grain production, imports, exports metric tons, and availability gramscapitaday. Provinces are subdivided into districts, and districts into communes. The asia regional integration center aric is an ongoing technical assistance project of the economic research and regional cooperation department ercd. 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.
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. Vietnam, a oneparty communist state, has one of southeast asias fastestgrowing economies and has set its sights on becoming a developed nation by 2020. India is emerging as a leading global power and a key ally in the indopacific region. Cambodia, a country of just over 15 million people in southeast asia, has spent the last 20 years rebuilding from decades of civil war. By the end of the project in 2017, 38% of children between 3 and 5. Cambodia profile omf missions to east asias people. Thrirtyfive percent of the cambodian population is estimated to have been living under the national poverty line. Download ebooks and exam papers for the high school grade 12 and secondary school grade 9. Each country profile is based on information updated from that. Cambodia country profile 2015 documents cambodia u. Cambodia country profile inequalities in the world. Country profile cambodia country scorecard peer comparisons copyright free vector 2018 epi country rank out of 180 150 epi score 0worst, 100best. Cambodia is a postconflict country, making scaling up activities a significant challenge.
Cambodia, religion and social profile national profiles. Adult risk factors no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available cervix uteri. The country faces numerous challenges and sociopolitical issues, including widespread poverty, pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development, and a. This publication examines trends in growth, consumption, and inequality to construct a poverty profile for cambodia. The world bank groups new country partnership framework cpf for cambodia for fy19 23 was discussed by the board on may 30, 2019. Cambodians gathering along the chaktomuk riverside in phnom penh to watch boat racing during the water festival. Population and censuses open development cambodia odc. Fdi flows in the host economy, by geographical origin, 19982002 millions of dollars regioneconomy. East region is considered the least developed part of country. Cambodia s major water sources are the mekong river and tonle sap great lake.
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. Populationprovisional results from cambodias 2019 census, released in august, 2019, gave a total population of 15. 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. The capital city of cambodia is phnom penh and poverty is a problem in cambodia. 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. Outward fdi flows data were obtained from unctad, fditnc database. 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. Lack of adequate nutrition stunts the country s growth. The book is intended for tourists, students and general readers with an interest in southeast asia and world affairs. Central plains account for twothirds of the land area. 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 projection is the most important analytical operation conducted with the census data. French did preserve the countrys territorial integrity and much of its traditional way of life.
Country profiles on nutrition, physical activity and obesity in the 28 european union member states of the who european region. They evacuated the cities and forced millions of people into labor camps with harsh living condi. From just a handful of believers who survived a khmer rouge purge, there are now more than 3,000 congregations. Country profile of cambodia government, constitution.
Cambodia is a vaguely communist freemarket state with a relatively authoritarian coalition ruling over a superficial democracy. The 2002 country profiles series provides the most comprehensive overview to date. 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. Ty beal, cory belden, robert hijmans, alex mandel, michael norton, and jason riggio, 2015. The 19982002 data are provisional and could subject to chang. Head of state selection article 10 the cambodian monarchy is an elected regime. It includes a map and a table comparing australia and cambodia against key. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. The municipalities are subdivided into precincts, and precincts into quarters. After the empires decline, its heartland shifts south to phnom penh and becomes modernday cambodia. 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.
Cambodia is on the mekong river in southwest indochina, covering a total area of 181,040 square kilometres. Cambodia is a source, destination and transit country for adults and children trafficked for sexual exploitation and forced labour. Head of state immunity the king shall be the head of state for life. Cambodia is in its third decade of peace and economic growth and has made great strides in reducing poverty and improving health.
Between 1990 and 2017, cambodias hdi value increased from 0. Cdc works with the government of cambodia a global leader in the fight against hivto achieve sustained elimination of new hiv infections. 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. Kingdom of cambodia study for poverty profiles in the. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. The world bank has been engaged in the education sector in cambodia. Logging has reduced the rainforests which once covered much of the country. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. This work and any original materials produced and published by open development cambodia herein are licensed under a cc bysa 4. 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.
Destination cambodia, a virtual guide to kampuchea the local name for the country. This resource gives students a brief outline of cambodias geography, people, history, economy, educational issues, and living conditions. Country profile namibia food and agriculture organization of the. Administratively, the country comprises 20 provinces and four municipalities phnom penh, sihanoukville, kep, and pailin. Cambodias hdi value and rank cambodias hdi value for 2017 is 0. Basic indicators public sector expenditure1 health % of gdp 0. 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. The central administration is the main body handling. The children and armed conflict unit is not responsible for the content of external websites. First, the census population is obsolete by the following day of the census.
Discover more about cdcs work in cambodia by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Cambodias constitution of 1993 with amendments through 2008. Cambodia geography cambodia is a southeast asian country, slightly smaller in area than victoria. There are still significant gaps in the legal framework. 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. Angkor, and might wish to explore other periods of the countrys history. Having once had the regions highest hiv rate, cambodia cut its prevalence rate in half from.
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. These are surrounded by densely forested mountains, with the gulf of thailand to the south. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. Cambodias major water sources are the mekong river and tonle sap great lake.
Population projections are usually conducted after the results of a population and housing census are published. The king namestructure of executives article 7 the king of cambodia reigns but does not govern. Democracy and human rights continue to be a challenge, natural resources h\ ave been rapidly depleted. News article summaries are extracted from their sources, as guided by fairuse principles and are ed by their respective sources. Constraints still limit full democracy and human rights. It is pivotal to the first pillar agricultural development of the country s rectangular strategy, whose. Angkor nation page 4 of getting to know more about.
This fiveyear strategy is closely aligned with the fourth phase of cambodias rectangular strategy for growth, employment, equity and efficiency. Cambodia united nations educational, scientific and. Cambodias two main transport subsectors are roads and railways. Cambodias constitution of 1993 with amendments through. Rentseeking within the justice system is rife, with public opinion surveys regularly ranking the judiciary as. The downside of the colonial period was that a short history of cambodia x short history of cambodia 10306 1. 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.