Young Cambodian men and women migrate short distances across the Thai border using temporary passes to work in agriculture, while others migrate long distances primarily into Thailand and Malaysia for work in agriculture, fishing, construction, manufacturing, and domestic service. History Formative years. North Vietnamese support for the Khmer Rouge's insurgency made it impossible for the Cambodian military to effectively counter it. ), total: 26.4 yearsmale: 25.6 yearsfemale: 27.2 years (2020 est. )methane emissions: 14.88 megatons (2020 est. ), -0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est. At least 1.5 million Cambodians died from execution, forced hardships, or starvation during the Khmer Rouge regime under POL POT. )permanent crops: 0.9% (2018 est. Pakistan’s powerful military establishment faces one of its biggest challenges ever in a battle with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party in the Nawaz's revenge puts Pakistan military on defensive - Asia Times The population’s size and age structure shrank and then rebounded during the 20th century as a result of conflict and mass death. ), total population: 66.27 yearsmale: 63.7 yearsfemale: 68.95 years (2021 est. This page is updated with new information twice a day. Location of the Sale  The online auction will be posted on the website:  https://online-auction.state.gov/km-KH  …, 30 March, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Speeches, PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 25, 2021 The United States is shocked and deeply saddened by reports that Burmese security forces continued to…, 8 March, 2021 | Events, News, Press Releases, The United States is deeply concerned about continued deforestation in Cambodia’s protected areas. The expected years of schooling rose from 6.7 years in 1990 to 7.6 years in 2000 – a 13.4 percent increase – but then rose to 10.7 years by 2010, a 40 percent increase between 2000-2010. ), improved: urban: 100% of populationrural: 55.5% of populationtotal: 65.7% of populationunimproved: urban: 0% of populationrural: 44.5% of populationtotal: 34.3% of population (2017 est. ), total: 45.62 deaths/1,000 live birthsmale: 52.46 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 38.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est. )note: median age at first birth among women 25-29, 160 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est. )note: data are in 2017 dollars, $4,389 (2019 est. )25.4% of GDP (2018 est. Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. ), total dependency ratio: 55.7youth dependency ratio: 48.2elderly dependency ratio: 7.6potential support ratio: 13.2 (2020 est. Cambodia is predominantly a country of migration, driven by the search for work, education, or marriage. In the 1980s, after the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge, fertility nearly doubled and reached pre-Khmer Rouge levels of close to 7 children per woman, reflecting in part higher infant survival rates. )arable land: 22.7% (2018 est. For decades, these values have…, Deadline:  June 15, 2021 The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for the 2022-2023 Fulbright Foreign…, 22 February, 2021 | Events, News, Press Releases, For Immediate Release  February 22, 2021  2021/05  U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Public Affairs Section, of the U.S. Department of State is looking for organizations to submit grant…, 18 February, 2021 | Events, News, Press Releases, Press Release                      February 17, 2021   Phnom Penh — As of January 2021, Cambodia recorded 8.86 million internet users, which indicates that digital skills are…, 16 February, 2021 | Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, For Immediate Release  February 11, 2021  2021/03  PHNOM PENH (Feb. 11, 2021) – U.S. )$12.65 billion (2016 est. ), revenues: 3.947 billion (2017 est. Cambodia’s graduation from a low-income country will reduce its eligibility for foreign assistance and will challenge the government to seek new sources of financing. 6.9% (2017 est. During the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979 as many as 1.5 to 2 million people are estimated to have been killed or died as a result of starvation, disease, or overwork – a loss of about 25% of the population. )note: high underemployment, according to official statistics, lowest 10%: 2%highest 10%: 28% (2013 est. ), electrification - total population: 75% (2019)electrification - urban areas: 100% (2019)electrification - rural areas: 67% (2019), 35% of total installed capacity (2016 est. Visitors to Cambodia, U.S. Citizens with emergencies, please call +855 23-728-402 / +855 23-728-051 / +855 23-728-234, Outside of Office Hours, contact: +855-23-728-000. ), municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.089 million tons (2014 est. )7% (2016 est. )23.2% of GDP (2017 est. ), total: 166,200subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2018 est. ), municipal: 98 million cubic meters (2017 est. )4,067.8 (2014 est. ), Moody's rating: B2 (2007)Standard & Poors rating: N/A (2014), $72.356 billion (2019 est. Textile exports, which accounted for 68% of total exports in 2017, have driven much of Cambodia’s growth over the past several years. ), 63% of total installed capacity (2017 est. Independence Day Celebration, Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Michael Newbill at the Tony Memmel and His Band concert. A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside, began a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, and touched off 20 years of civil war. 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The baby boom was followed by a sustained fertility decline starting in the early 1990s, eventually decreasing from 3.8 in 2000 to 2.9 in 2010, although the rate varied by income, education, and rural versus urban location. )4,058.7 (2016 est. The king placed the country under French protection in 1863, and it became part of French Indochina in 1887. In April 1975, after a seven-year struggle, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh and evacuated all cities and towns. More than 50% of the population is less than 25 years old. Many analysts believe China wants to be the dominant military power in the Asia-Pacific, capable of deterring and, if needed, defeating the United States in a future conflict. )expenditures: 4.354 billion (2017 est. )industrial: 33 million cubic meters (2017 est. )other: 11.4% (2018 est. ), improved: urban: 98.4% of populationrural: 77.8% of populationtotal: 80.3% of populationunimproved: urban: 1.6% of populationrural: 22.2% of populationtotal: 19.7% of population (2017 est. The U.S. Embassy, Phnom Penh will hold an online auction of various used items, including vehicles, for the general public. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. )services: 41.9% (2017 est. )7% (2015 est. )agricultural: 2.053 billion cubic meters (2017 est. The World Bank in 2016 formally reclassified Cambodia as a lower middle-income country as a result of continued rapid economic growth over the past several years. While in power the Khmer Rouge was one of the most brutal Marxist governments in … ), 30.4% of GDP (2017 est. For travel to the United States on a temporary basis, including tourism, temporary employment, study and exchange. Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma, Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Situation in Burma, Statement on Discussions Between U.S. and Cambodia on Trafficking in Persons. ), household consumption: 76% (2017 est. Health and travel alert for U.S. citizens. Data presented on this list is through 2021 . cambodia.org is the Cambodian Information Center (CIC) providing relevant and informative information about Cambodia and its people. )$67.588 billion (2018 est. U.S. Embassy Celebrates Prosperity, Peace, Principles & Partnership for AmCam 2021. ), 22.9 years (2014 est. )imports of goods and services: -73% (2017 est. )$9.122 billion (31 December 2016 est. The Prime Minister is the head of government. ), illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the population does not have access to potable water; declining fish stocks because of illegal fishing and overfishing; coastal ecosystems choked by sediment washed loose from deforested areas inland, particulate matter emissions: 23.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est. Find the closest American Space in Cambodia where you can connect with the U.S. Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). At the same time, emigration was high, and the fertility rate sharply declined. ), degree of risk: very high (2020)food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria, definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 80.5%male: 86.5%female: 75% (2015), total: 11 yearsmale: 11 yearsfemale: 10 years (2008), total: 1.1%male: 1%female: 1.2% (2016 est. Differences in health indicators are pronounced between urban and rural areas, which experience greater poverty. Still, Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia, and long-term economic development remains a daunting challenge, inhibited by corruption, limited human resources, high income inequality, and poor job prospects. Though North Vietnam had not been informed of this decision, its forces provided shelter and weapons to the Khmer Rouge after the insurgency started. The current Prime Minister of Cambodia is Hun Sen, who was elected in 1998. ), population concentrated in the southeast, particularly in and around the capital of Phnom Penh; further distribution is linked closely to the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, monsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasional droughts, party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap (Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake), Khmer 97.6%, Cham 1.2%, Chinese 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%, other 0.9% (2013 est. An additional 500,000 Cambodians are employed in the tourism sector, and a further 200,000 people in construction. Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S. that you will not find anywhere else in the world. Alerts and Messages for U.S. Improvements have also been made in mortality, life expectancy, and contraceptive prevalence, although reducing malnutrition among children remains stalled. Legislative power is shared between the executive branch and the bicameral parliament, made up of the 123-member National Assembly of Cambodia … Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953. ), conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodiaconventional short form: Cambodialocal long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic transliteration)local short form: Kampucheaformer: Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodiaetymology: the English name Cambodia is an anglicization of the French Cambodge, which is the French transliteration of the native name Kampuchea, name: Phnom Penhgeographic coordinates: 11 33 N, 104 55 Etime difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)etymology: Phnom Penh translates as "Penh's Hill" in Khmer; the city takes its name from the present Wat Phnom (Hill Temple), the tallest religious structure in the city, whose establishment, according to legend, was inspired in the 14th century by a pious nun, Daun PENH, 24 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1 municipality (krong, singular and plural), provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Kep, Koh Kong, Kratie, Mondolkiri, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Preah Sihanouk, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Pursat, Ratanakiri, Siem Reap, Stung Treng, Svay Rieng, Takeo, Tbong Khmum, history: previous 1947; latest promulgated 21 September 1993amendments: proposed by the monarch, by the prime minister, or by the president of the National Assembly if supported by one fourth of the Assembly membership; passage requires two-thirds majority of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles on the multiparty democratic form of government and the monarchy cannot be amended; amended 1999, 2008, 2014, 2018, civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia) customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law, accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction, citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cambodiadual citizenship recognized: yesresidency requirement for naturalization: 7 years, chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004)head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (since 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (since 3 February 1992), TEA BANH, Gen., HOR NAMHONG, (since 16 July 2004), BIN CHHIN (since 5 September 2007), YIM CHHAI LY (since 24 September 2008), KE KIMYAN (since 12 March 2009), AUN PORNMONIROTH (since 24 September 2012), Prak SOKONN, CHEA SOPHARA (since 5 April 2016)cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarchelections/appointments: monarch chosen by the 9-member Royal Council of the Throne from among all eligible males of royal descent; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and appointed by the monarch, description: bicameral Parliament of Cambodia consists of:Senate (62 seats; 58 indirectly elected by parliamentarians and commune councils, 2 indirectly elected by the National Assembly, and 2 appointed by the monarch; members serve 6-year terms) National Assembly (125 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)elections: Senate - last held on 25 February 2018 (next to be held in 2024); National Assembly - last held on 29 July 2018 (next to be held in 2023)election results:   Senate - percent of vote by party - CPP 96%, FUNCINPEC 2.4%, KNUP 1.6%; seats by party - CPP 58; composition - men 53, women 9, percent of women 14.5% National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CPP 76.9%, FUNCINPEC 5.9%, LDP 4.9%, Khmer Will Party 3.4%, other 8.9%; seats by party - CPP 125; composition - men 100, women 25, percent of women 20%; note - total Parliament of Cambodia percent of women 18.2%, highest courts: Supreme Council (organized into 5- and 9-judge panels and includes a court chief and deputy chief); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); note - in 1997, the Cambodian Government requested UN assistance in establishing trials to prosecute former Khmer Rouge senior leaders for crimes against humanity committed during the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime; the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (also called the Khmer Rouge Tribunal) was established in 2006 and began hearings for the first case in 2009; court proceedings remain ongoing in 2019judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Constitutional Council judge candidates recommended by the Supreme Council of Magistracy, a 17-member body chaired by the monarch and includes other high-level judicial officers; judges of both courts appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges appointed for life; Constitutional Council judges appointed for 9-year terms with one-third of the court renewed every 3 yearssubordinate courts: Appellate Court; provincial and municipal courts; Military Court, Cambodia National Rescue Party or CNRP [KHEM SOKHA] (dissolved by the Cambodian Supreme Court in November 2017; formed from a 2012 merger of the Sam Rangsi Party or SRP and the former Human Rights Party or HRP [KHEM SOKHA, also spelled KEM SOKHA])Cambodian Nationality Party or CNP [SENG SOKHENG]Cambodian People's Party or CPP [HUN SEN]Khmer Economic Development Party or KEDP [HUON REACH CHAMROEUN]Khmer National Unity Party or KNUP [NHEK BUN CHHAY]Khmer Will Party [KONG MONIKA]League for Democracy Party or LDP [KHEM Veasna]National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia or FUNCINPEC [Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH], ADB, ARF, ASEAN, CICA, EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MINUSMA, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, chief of mission: Ambassador CHUM SOUNRY (since 17 September 2018)chancery: 4530 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011telephone: [1] (202) 726-7742FAX: [1] (202) 726-8381, chief of mission: Ambassador Patrick MURPHY (since 23 October 2019)telephone: [855] (23) 728-000embassy: #1, Street 96, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penhmailing address: Unit 8166, Box P, APO AP 96546FAX: [855] (23) 728-600, three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue with a white, three-towered temple, representing Angkor Wat, outlined in black in the center of the red band; red and blue are traditional Cambodian colorsnote: only national flag to prominently incorporate an actual identifiable building into its design (a few other national flags - those of Afghanistan, San Marino, Portugal, and Spain - show small generic buildings as part of their coats of arms on the flag), Angkor Wat temple, kouprey (wild ox); national colors: red, blue, name: "Nokoreach" (Royal Kingdom)lyrics/music: CHUON NAT/F. Internal migration is more prevalent than international migration, with rural to urban migration being the most common, followed by rural to rural migration. 0-14 years: 30.18% (male 2,582,427/female 2,525,619)15-24 years: 17.28% (male 1,452,784/female 1,472,769)25-54 years: 41.51% (male 3,442,051/female 3,584,592)55-64 years: 6.44% (male 476,561/female 612,706)65 years and over: 4.59% (male 287,021/female 490,454) (2020 est. However, FUNCINPEC is commonly known by its acronym, used in the form of a word. ), Overall score: 53.8 (2020)Starting a Business score: 52.4 (2020)Trading score: 67.3 (2020)Enforcement score: 31.7 (2020), cassava, rice, maize, vegetables, sugar cane, soybeans, rubber, oil palm fruit, bananas, pork, tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles, agriculture: 48.7%industry: 19.9%services: 31.5% (2013 est. Ambassador to Cambodia W. 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Blinken spoke today with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and…, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY Phnom Penh Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Title:             Paris Peace Agreements Report NOFO Funding Opportunity Number:      PAS-CB-600-21-PAS-0002…, 8 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Speeches, JANUARY 31, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic…, FEBRUARY 01, 2021  STATEMENTS AND RELEASES The military’s seizure of power in Burma, the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials, and…, 2 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Speeches, A story today in Fresh News misrepresented what was said at a meeting of Cambodian and American officials to discuss Cambodian law enforcement efforts to…. Around 700,000 people, the majority of whom are women, are employed in the garment and footwear sector. ), -$1.871 billion (2017 est. Despite continuing fertility reduction, Cambodia still has a youthful population that is likely to maintain population growth through population momentum. A major economic challenge for Cambodia over the next decade will be fashioning an economic environment in which the private sector can create enough jobs to handle Cambodia's demographic imbalance. )investment in fixed capital: 21.8% (2017 est. ), 2.144 million PHNOM PENH (capital) (2021), at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female15-24 years: 0.99 male(s)/female25-54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female55-64 years: 0.78 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/femaletotal population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est. )$10.3 billion (31 December 2016 est. The Cambodian Government has been working with bilateral and multilateral donors, including the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and IMF, to address the country's many pressing needs; more than 20% of the government budget will come from donor assistance in 2018. )exports of goods and services: 68.6% (2017 est. Name. ), $11.87 billion (31 December 2017 est. )4,058.7 (2015 est. )2.2% of GDP (2018)2.1% of GDP (2017)2% of GDP (2016)1.8% of GDP (2015), estimates for the size of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces vary; approximately 110,000 total active troops including about 3,000 Navy and 1,000 Air Force; est. )-$1.731 billion (2016 est. )$10.07 billion (2016 est. Urban migration focuses on the pursuit of unskilled or semi-skilled jobs in Phnom Penh, with men working mainly in the construction industry and women working in garment factories. )$4,159 (2018 est. Myanmar’s military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers on Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque. Most Cambodians who migrate abroad do so illegally using brokers because it is cheaper and faster than through formal channels, but doing so puts them at risk of being trafficked for forced labor or sexual exploitation. )29.1% of GDP (2016 est. ), number of registered air carriers: 6 (2020)inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 25annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 1,411,059 (2018)annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 680,000 mt-km (2018), total: 6 (2019)2,438 to 3,047 m: 31,524 to 2,437 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 1, total: 10 (2013)1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2013)914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2013)under 914 m: 1 (2013), total: 642 km (2014)narrow gauge: 642 km 1.000-m gauge (2014)note: under restoration, total: 47,263 km (2013)paved: 12,239 km (2013)unpaved: 35,024 km (2013), total: 257by type: container ship 2, general cargo 170, oil tanker 19, other 66 (2020), major seaport(s): Sihanoukville (Kampong Saom)river port(s): Phnom Penh (Mekong), Royal Cambodian Armed Forces: High Command Headquarters, Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Gendarmerie; the National Committee for Maritime Security (performs Coast Guard functions and has representation from military and civilian agencies) (2020), 2.3% of GDP (2019 est. 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Active Military Manpower tracks all those personnel considered under 'active service status', these being 'ready-to-fight' elements available to a nation at any given moment. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the impoverished countryside, which also lacks basic infrastructure. Tourism has continued to grow rapidly with foreign arrivals exceeding 2 million per year in 2007 and reaching 5.6 million visitors in 2017. The World Bank in 2016 formally reclassified Cambodia as a lower middle-income country as a result of continued rapid economic growth over the past several years. The Khmer Rouge, a hardline-communist command, terrorized the … )government consumption: 5.4% (2017 est. Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, total: 181,035 sq kmland: 176,515 sq kmwater: 4,520 sq km, one and a half times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oklahoma, total: 2,530 kmborder countries (3): Laos 555 km, Thailand 817 km, Vietnam 1158 km, territorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm, tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation, mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north, mean elevation: 126 mlowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 mhighest point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m, oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential, arable land, agricultural land: 32.1% (2018 est. And reaching 5.6 million visitors in 2017 0.84 % of GDP ( est. 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