CAMBODIA- FACTS AND FIGURES

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Area: 181,035 km2

Population: 9,568,000 (1994 est.)

Population Growth: 2.5%

Capital: Phnom Penh

System of Government: Constitutional Monarchy with one legislative house ( National Assembly- 120 members)

Chief of State: His Highness King Norodom Sihanouk

Heads of Government: First Prime Minister Norodom Rannaridh, Second Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Key Government Ministers: Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Ing Kiet, Deputy Prime Minsiter and Minister of Public Works; Mr. Ing Huot, Minister of Foreign affairs

Language: Khmer (official), French, Chinese, and English.

Ethnic Background: Khmer 94.1%, Chinese 3.1%, Others 2.8%

Religion: Buddhist 95%, Muslim 2%, others 3%.

Currency: C$ 1.00 = 1978.12 reils (as of May 27, 1997)

Population Growth: 2.5 %