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Country Name

Conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia

Conventional short form: Cambodia

Local short form: Kampuchea

Local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea

Former: Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic

Administrative Divisions

20 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 4 municipalities* (krong, singular and plural); Banteay Mean Cheay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb*, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Cheay, Pailin*, Phnum Penh*, Pouthisat, Preah Seihanu* (Sihanoukville), Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev

Independence

9 November 1953 (from France)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 9 November (1953)

Constitution

Promulgated 21 September 1993

Legal System

primarily a civil law mixture of French-influenced codes from the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) period, royal decrees, and acts of the legislature, with influences of customary law and remnants of communist legal theory; increasing influence of common law in recent years

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: King Norodom SIHANOUK (reinstated 24 September 1993)

Head of government: Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 30 November 1998) and Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (since NA) and TOL LAH (since NA)

Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch

Elections: none; the monarch is chosen by a Royal Throne Council; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition is named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and apppointed by the king

Legislative Branch

Elections: National Assembly - last held 26 July 1998 (next to be held NA July 2003); Senate - last held 2 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

Election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CPP 41%, FUNCINPEC 32%, SRP 14%, other 13%; seats by party - CPP 64, FUNCINPEC 43, SRP 15; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CPP 31, FUNCINPEC 21, SRP 7, other 2

Judicial Branch

Supreme Council of the Magistracy (provided for in the constitution and formed in December 1997); Supreme Court (and lower courts) exercises judicial authority

Political Parties and Leaders

Buddhist Liberal Party or BLP [IENG MOULY]; Cambodian Pracheachon Party or Cambodian People's Party or CPP [CHEA SIM]; Khmer Citizen Party or KCP [NGUON SOEUR]; National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia or FUNCINPEC [Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH]; Sam Rangsi Party or SRP (formerly Khmer Nation Party or KNP) [SAM RANGSI]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Flag Description

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

National Anthem

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Government Type

Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993

Capital

Phnom Penh

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador ROLAND ENG
FAX
[1] (202) 726-8381
Telephone
[1] (202) 726-7742
Chancery
4500 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011

Diplomatic Representation from the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Charles Aaron RAY
Embassy
16, Street 228 (between streets 51 and 63), Phnom Penh
Mailing Address
Box P, APO AP 96546
Telephone
[855] (23) 216-436
FAX
[855] (23) 216-437

International Organization Participation

ACCT
ARF
AsDB
ASEAN
CCC
CP
ESCAP
FAO
G-77
IAEA
IBRD
ICAO
ICRM
IDA
IFAD
IFC
IFRCS
ILO
IMF
IMO

Interpol
IOC
IOM (observer)
ISO (subscriber)
ITU
NAM
OPCW (signatory)
PCA
UN
UNCTAD
UNESCO
UNIDO
UPU
WFTU
WHO
WIPO
WMO
WToO
WTrO (observer)

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