Transcript The Kingdom of Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia
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Basic Information about Cambodia
• Location: Southeast Asia(bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos
to the northeast, Vietnam to the east and the Gulf of Thailand to the
southwest)
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Land Area:181035 square kilometers
Capital: Phnom Penh
Population: Over 14.8 million (68th most populous)
Official Religion: Theravada Buddhism
• Official Language: Khmer language
• Head of Government: Hun Sen
• Minority Groups: Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30
various hill tribes
The history of Cambodia
• 9th century—15th century : Khmer Empire
• 15th century—mid 19th century: Ruled as a vassal
between its neighbors.
• 1863– 1953:French colonization
• 1942—1945: Japan colonization
• 1953: Independence
• 1969—1973: Republic of Vietnam forces and U.S.
forces bombed and briefly invaded Cambodia
• 1975: The Khmer Rouge took power and build
Democratic Kampuchea
The history of Cambodia
• 1978:Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia and
built PRK
• 1993: Cambodia united
POLITICS
• The government is a constitutional monarchy
operated as a parliamentary representative
democracy. The Prime Minister of Cambodia,
an office held by Hun Sen since 1985, is the
head of government, while the King of
Cambodia (currently Norodom Sihamoni) is
the head of state. The prime minister is
appointed by the king, on the advice and with
the approval of the National Assembly.
POLITICS
• The Parliament of Cambodia, which consists of a
lower house, the National Assembly or
Radhsphea and an upper house, the Senate or
Sénat. Members of the 123-seat Assembly are
elected through a system of proportional
representation and serve for a maximum term of
five years. The Senate has 58 seats, two of which
are appointed by the king and two others by the
National Assembly, and the rest elected by the
commune councilors from 24 provinces of
Cambodia. Senators serve five year terms.
FOREIGN RELATION
• Cambodia is a member of the United Nations,
the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund. It is a member of the Asian
Development Bank (ADB), ASEAN, and joined
the WTO on October 13, 2004
FOREIGN RELATION
• China's geopolitical interest in Cambodia
changed significantly with the end of the Cold
War. It retains considerable influence,
including close links with former King
Norodom Sihanouk, senior members of
Cambodian Government, and the ethnic
Chinese community in Cambodia. There are
regular high level exchanges between the two
countries.
FOREIGN RELATION
• In recent years, bilateral relations between the
United States and Cambodia have strengthened.
The U.S. supports efforts in Cambodia to combat
terrorism, build democratic institutions, promote
human rights, foster economic development,
eliminate corruption, achieve the fullest possible
accounting for Americans missing from the
Vietnam War-era, and to bring to justice those
most responsible for serious violations of
international humanitarian law committed under
the Khmer Rouge regime.
FOREIGN RELATION
• Japan has been a vital contributor to
Cambodia’s rehabilitation and reconstruction
since the high-profile UN Transitional
Authority (UNTAC) mission and elections in
1993. Japan provided some US$1.2 billion in
total overseas development assistance (ODA)
during the period since 1992 and remains
Cambodia’s top donor country.
ECONOMY
• In 2011 Cambodia's per capita income in PPP
is $2,470 and $1,040 in nominal per capita.
Cambodia's per capita income is rapidly
increasing but is low compared to other
countries in the region. Most rural households
depend on agriculture and its related subsectors. Rice, fish, timber, garments and
rubber are Cambodia's major exports.
ECONOMY
• Tourism was Cambodia's fastest growing
industry.
• China is Cambodia's biggest source of foreign
direct investment.
• The National Bank of Cambodia is the central
bank of the kingdom.
TOURISM
• The tourism industry is the country's secondgreatest source of hard currency after the
textile industry.
• Most of the tourists were Japanese, Chinese,
Filipinos, Americans, South Koreans and
French people.
RELIGION
• Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of
Cambodia, which is practiced by more than 95
percent of the population. The Theravada
Buddhist tradition is widespread and strong in
all provinces, with an estimated 4,392
monastery temples throughout the country.
The vast majority of ethnic Khmers are
Buddhist, and there are close associations
between Buddhism, cultural traditions, and
daily life.
RELIGION
• Islam is the religion of the majority of the
Chams and Malay minorities in Cambodia. The
majority of Muslims are Sunnis of the Shafi'i
school and are highly populated in Kampong
Cham Province. Currently there are more than
300,000 Muslims in the country.
CUISINE
• The cuisine of Cambodia contains tropical
fruits, soups and noodles. Key ingredients are
kaffir lime, lemon grass, garlic, fish sauce, soy
sauce, curry, tamarind, ginger, oyster sauce,
coconut milk and black pepper.