Transcript Cambodia

CAMBODIA: MAKING DREAMS
COME TRUE
LOCATION
Latitude/Longitude (Absolute Locations) Phnom Penh: (capital
city) 11° 33' N, 104° 55' E Kracheh: 12° 28' N, 106° 1' E
Krong Kaoh Kong: 11° 37' N, 102° 58' E Siemreab:
13° 21' N, 103° 51' E
RELATIVE LOCATION:
Cambodia is located in both the eastern and northern
hemispheres, and is positioned in Southeast Asia, a recognized
geographical region of the Asian continent.
Cambodia is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand, and the
countries of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
GEOGRAPHY
• A little bit smaller than Oklahoma.
• Mekong and the Tonie Sap dominate lifestyles and economy of Cambodia.
• Cambodia has four seasons:
1. November to February, cool and dry.
2. March to May, hot and dry.
3. June to August, hot and wet.
4. September to October, cool and wet.
Terrain: Mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north
GOVERNMENT
• The new constitution was adopted on September 21, 1993.
• Legislature size- 123 seats.
• Government type: Stable multiparty democracy under a constitutional
monarchy established in September 1993
SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• One of the newer ASEAN Member States.
• UN member
LANGUAGES
• Languages: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
• Belongs to the Austro-Asiatic family.
• 7 million native speakers
ETHNICITIES AND RELIGIONS
• Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%
• Religions: Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
Buddhism same religion as 1989.
GENERAL FACTS
TOURISM
• Tourist arrival: 2.9 million
• Popular sites include the beaches of Kompong Saom and the temple of
Angkor Wat.
• Tourist Attractions: Angkor Wat, Bayon, Temples of Angkor, National Museum,
Royal Palace, Killing Fields, Beaches, Eco-tourism
ECONOMY
• GDP: USD $12.8 million
• GDP per capita: USD $879
• Fishing ranks next to rice and rubber in economy. (for consumption).
• Major products
1. rice
2. rubber
3. maize
4. cassava
RESOURCES
INDUSTRIES
• In 2008 clothing accounted for more than 80% of all exports.
• The garment industry represents the largest portion of Cambodia's
manufacturing sector, accounting for 80% of the country's exports. In 2012,
the exports grew to $4.61 billion up 8% over 2011. In the first half of 2013,
the garment industry reported exports worth $1.56 billion.
• Industries- tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood
products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles
INFRASTRUCTURE
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International airports: Phnom Penh & Siem Reap.
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The post office is located near the centre of town.
Keeping in touch:
Internet cafes = less than US$1 per hour
Telephone calls = approximately 1000 to 2000 Riel per minute to Western countries. If you are spending a
long time in Cambodia then many people bring their own mobile cellular phone and purchase a sim card
locally for around US$5 making text messages a very affordable and versatile option for communicating.
Money:
There are many ATM's in the town centre.
Travellers cheques are also a good option in Cambodia, commission is often as low as 1%.
Visa withdrawal can be found at a few banks.
Money transfer facilities are also available in town via Western Union.
POPULATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH, TOTAL (YEARS)
MORTALITY RATE, INFANT (PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS)
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, PRIMARY (% GROSS)
EDUCATION STATISTICS
• Adult literacy rate at 77.6%
(15 years old and over)
ISSUES: WOMEN’S OPPRESSION
• Women have the same rights as men.
• Traditional views keep women from getting an education.
ISSUES
• Sex-trafficking
• Uneducated women
• Views in women (worthless)
WAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS
• Businesses could put money for schools for women so the economy could go up.
• It going to benefit the company because they get smart people in the longrun
to work for their company so they could have locals working in their company.