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 | CAMBODIA[Kampuchea ; Khmer] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Kampuchea |
| country code ISO: KH [KHM] //; - FIPS: CB |
| location: Southeast Asia |
| time zone: +7 UT |
| surface (land) area: 176520 sq.km = 68154 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 181035 sq.km = 69898 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 10° N / South: 15° N / East: 108° E / West: 103° E |
| borders (land): Thailand, Laos, Vietnam |
| borders (coastline): Gulf of Thailand |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1953-11-09 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Pnom Penh |
| administrative division: province (18) [or: 20] + municipality (2) [or: 3 / 4] |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census: (1998) 11426,223 ; or: 11437,656 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 12212,306 ; or: 12021,000 /; 2001: 12350,000 /; 2002: 12487,000 |
| population density: 67 per sq.km = 175 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,9% //; - doubling time: ca 35 years |
| birth rate: 33 - 43 per 1000 |
| death rate: 11 - 15 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 138 - 166 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 96 - 116 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 51 - 57 years (male: 49 - 55; female: 52 - 59) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 35% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 16 - 21% //; - urbanisation growth: 3,6% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: ca 75% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Khmer 89 - 94%; Chinese 2 - 4%; Vietnamese 1 - 7%; Thai, Cham, Moi |
| languages: Khmer, French, Chinese, Vietnamese |
| religious affiliation: Theravada Buddhism 95% [FW: 88%]; Muslim 2%; other 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2078 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 13% [FW 2000: 30%] |
| people per physician: 25000 [DK: 3333] |
| people per hospital bed: 950 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 77% [FW 2001: 86%] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 9% [FW 2001: 21%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 1% [DK: 3%] |
| adult literacy: 75% (male: 85%; female: 65%) [FW 2000: m: 80%; f: 57%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Riel (CR) = 100 sen |
| annual inflation rate: 22 - 25% |
| population below poverty line: 36% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 193 per capita |
| GNI USD 260 - 300 per capita //; - [ppp: 1440 - 1970] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 200 - 270 per capita |
| import: USD 404 per capita //; - export: USD 219 per capita |
| trade: USD 25 per capita //; - or 40% of GDP |
| trade partners: RU EU TR JP US AU SG TH CN VN |
| human development index: 0,541 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 121 |
| female labour force: 52% |
| unemployment: 3,5% |
| tourism: 0,3 - 0,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 17% //; - grass land: 3% //; - wooded area: 76% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 74% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 90% |
| agricultural products: rice, com, rubber, vegetables, fishing |
| livestock (million): buffalo: 0,8 / cattle: 2,9 / pigs: 2,1-2,6 / poultry: 15-23 [chickens 11-17, ducks: 3-6] |
| fish catch: 269100 - 298798 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 7 - 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 6% |
| industrial products: iron and steel, rubber, wood products |
| mining products: salt, iron ore, phosphates, gemstones, manganese |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,1 |
| services: labour force: 18 - 19% //; - part of services in GDP: 4% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 52 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 64 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 13351; or: 35769 km //; - of which paved: 16 - 34% [1996] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 6 - 26 per 1000 // international license plate: K |
| railways: 601 - 612 km //; - railways passenger/km: 54 |
| navigable inland waterways: 2400 - 3700 km |
| ownership telephone: 2 - 3 per 1000 // international dialling code: +855 |
| ownership radio receivers: 124 - 150 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 7 - 9 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 4 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 328000 |
| personal computers: 1 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Phnum Aôral 1771 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Tônlé Sap |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Mekong, Sab, Basak |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Kaôh Rûng, Kaôh Rûng Sâmlôen, Kaôh Kông |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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