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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 11,626,520 (12% urban)
- Total area: 181,035 sq. km
- Languages: Khmer (official), French
- Religions: Buddhism (88%)
- Per capita GDP: $173 p.a.
- Exports: $736m
- Literacy: 65.3%
- Life expectancy: 48.2 years (49.8f, 46.8m)
Sources
- National Institute of Statistics
- Cambodian Trade Statistics (Cambodian Ministry of Commerce)
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Cambodia
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Cambodia
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Cambodia - a resource of The Asia Society
- [Atlapedia Online] - Cambodia
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Cambodia - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Cambodia - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [World Skip] country data - Cambodia
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Angor Web - Guide culturel et touristique du Cambodge
- Cambodians Online (France)
- Cambodia.org - links to Cambodian information as well as homepages of Khmer and Khmer friends around the World
- CAMNET Internet Services
- People On Line
- KhmerConnection (Long Beach, CA)
- KhmerNet - directory of information about Cambodian art, business, culture, the economy, government, history, language, law,
media, news, politics, religion, travel
- Khmer-Network.com - Portail Francophone sur le Cambodge
- Nokor Khmer - Cambodge par internet
- Telstra BigPond
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Cambodia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Legislature:
- National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Ministries & departments:
- Council of Ministers - site maintained by the Press and Communications Department
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
- Ministry of Environment (MOE)
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)
- Department of Meteorology Cambodia (DOM)
- Agencies:
- National Institute of Statistics
- Cambodia Import Export Inspection and Fraud Repression Department (CamControl)
- Cambodian Council of Jurists - institution attached to the Office of the Council of Ministers whose primary mission is to ensure
and maintain the cohesion of Cambodian law which has been jeopardized by the disparate restoration efforts undertaken since
the enforcement of the Constitution dated September 1993
- National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) - research institute of the Ministry of Health which provides target-oriented and qualified
public health training to key personnel, analyses health-related problems, assists in developing adequate approaches and
supports the implementation of Health Care System Reform through training and research
- National Malaria Center (CNM) - government centre for parasitology, entomology and malaria control which conducts training
and research and carries out vector borne and parasitic disease control activities in Cambodia
- Port Authority of Sihanoukville - the international and commercial deep sea port in Cambodia
- Local Government:
- Phnom Penh Municipality
- Overseas missions:
- Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the United States
- Embassy of France in Cambodia
- Inter-government:
- Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) - coordinating body working to generate support and
perpetuate cooperation among Asian parliamentarians in the area of population and development
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Cambodian Defenders Project (Phnom Penh) - affiliated with the International Human Rights Law Group, a non-profit
organization of human rights and legal professionals engaged in human rights advocacy, litigation and training around the world
- Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) (Phnom Penh) - independent, neutral, and non-partisan research institute
which promotes dialogue between government officials, national and international organizations, scholars and the private sector
on issues of peace, democracy, civil society, security, foreign policy, conflict resolution, economics and national development
- Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) - conducts a mine and unexploded ordnance awareness program, mine detection,
marking and disposal
- Cambodian Red Cross (CRC)
- Cambodia World Family (Syracuse, NY) - local NGO, established by young Cambodians previously employed or assisted by
The World Family Foundation, which facilitates a program of integrated rural development through a consortium of activities
supported by both private and corporate donations
- Cambodia's Border Committee - group whose aim is to protect Cambodia's borders as defined in the Geneva Agreements of
1954 and the Paris Peace Agreement of 1991
- Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) (Reading, United Kingdom) - invests in ideas by supporting research and innovative projects,
and in people through grants and scholarships
- Future Light Orphanage - institution of 250 children in Cambodia
- Humanitarian Organization for Peace on Earth (HOPE) - assists vulnerable communities plagued by social, economic, and
health inequalities with emergency relief
- International Criminal Court (ICC) - permanent court for trying individuals accused of committing genocide, war crimes and
crimes against humanity
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Cambodia - supports Cambodia's efforts in national rehabilitation and
reconstruction
- Legal Aid of Cambodia (LAOC) - non-profit, non-governmental Khmer-administered association of lawyers dedicated to serving
the legal needs of Cambodia's poor in all types of civil and criminal matters
- Light of Cambodian Children (LCC) - group of Cambodian American students in the northeastern region of the United States who
help Khmer children in Cambodia and the U.S. to gain the education and bare necessities to survive through life and become
self-sufficient
- Mary Knoll (United States) - Catholic missionary organisation committed to long-term development work from a Christian
perspective
- National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) - responsible for providing timely and effective emergency relief to the
victims of disasters and developing preventive measures to reduce loss of lives and property
- NGO Forum on Cambodia - group of NGOs which provide humanitarian and development assistance in Cambodia and work to
enhance economic and social justice, respect for human rights and democracy, peace and non-violence, sustainable use of
resources, respect for cultural diversity, and development with equity
- Niseth Khmer Scholarship (Long Beach, CA) - promotes education for the next generation of Cambodians to preserve and share
Khmer culture and heritage
- Open Forum of Cambodia - aims to provide opportunities and resources for Cambodian citizens to develop new skills and
insights into policy questions in order to provide timely and structured contributions to decision-making in social, political,
cultural and economic spheres of life and to use their acquired abilities to help build a stronger civil society
- Partners for Development (PFD) in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) - works on the Northeast Cambodia Community Development
Program (NCCDP), collaborating with several local and international partners on clean water supply, community organization for
care and maintenance of water wells, community and school health education, and family planning and maternal and child
health programs
- Reproductive and Child Health Alliance (RACHA) - program funded by USAID and managed by EngenderHealth to improve the
life of individuals in Cambodia by making reproductive and child health services safe, available and sustainable
- Southeast Asian Outreach (SAO) Cambodia - interdenominational Christian mission and development agency, active solely in
Cambodia
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Cambodia
- Vietnam Vets of America (VVAF) in Cambodia - has established several rehabilitation centers in Cambodia which produce
prostheses, orthoses and wheelchairs for landmine victims
- Political parties:
- Cambodian People's Party
- Cambodia New Vision - site promoting the Cabinet of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Funcinpec Party - presided over by Prince Norodom Ranariddh
- Khmer Neutral Party (Cambodia Party)
- Khmer Unity Party
- Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) - fully committed to building roads for a peaceful transition towards a liberalised democracy and
self-sustainable economic development in Cambodia
- Union of Cambodians Democrats (UCD) - coalition of the four democratic political parties of Cambodia opposed to "the illegal
and dictatorial Hun Sen regime": PDLB, Funcipec, Khmer Nation Party, and the Khmer Neutral Party (KNP)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Cambodia Schools - "build a village school in Cambodia with your name on it"
- Khmer-Buddhist Education Assistance Project (KEAP) - meets the educational and learning needs of Cambodian Buddhist
temple communities while also promoting research on Buddhism and its social impact in Cambodia
- National Malaria Center (CNM) - government centre for parasitology, entomology and malaria control which conducts training
and research and carries out vector borne and parasitic disease control activities in Cambodia
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Apsara Galleries - Angkor color reliefs
- Cambodian-American Heritage, Inc. (CAHI) - non-profit organization whose mission is the preservation of Cambodian arts and
culture in the United States
- Cambodia Culture and Information - a project of the National Committee on Culture and Information (NCOCI)
- Center for Khmer Studies (Siem Reap) - independent, international institution dedicated to facilitating the study, research and
teaching of Khmer civilization
- KhmerWorld.com - Khmer online television network aimed at educating, informing and inspiring Cambodians and others about
Khmer culture, heritage and art
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Tourism of Cambodia - information, accommodation, attractions, business
- Canby Publications Co. Ltd - comprehensive travel information about Cambodia
- Apsara Tours (Phnom Penh) - arranges tours to most destinations in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
- Eurasie Travel (Phnom Penh) - specialists in travel within Cambodia and Indochina
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Cambodian Genocide Program (Yale University) - harnesses resources representing over twenty-five years of careful study of the
social and political environment during a time when over one fifth of all Cambodians died
- Cambodia-IRRI-Australia Project (CIAP) - collaborative project supporting the activities of the Cambodian Agricultural Research
and Development Institute (CARDI) and funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
- Essential data:
- National Institute of Statistics
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Cambodia
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs] country information - Cambodia
- Social development:
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Cambodia
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Cambodia - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Cambodia
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Cambodia
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Cambodia] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Cambodia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Cambodia
- [Political Resources] - Cambodia
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Cambodia - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Cambodia
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)
- Aspara TV Station
- Banyon Television and Radio
- Cambodia Daily - in English
- Cambodge Free - news in French
- Cambodia Free - news in English
- CTV9 Radio and Television Network
- Indradevi Magazine - in English and Khmer
- Kulthida Magazine - in Khmer
- Phnom Penh Post - daily newspaper (in English)
- Phnom Penh Daily - in Khmer and English
- TV3 Radio and Television - jointly owned by KCS Cambodia Ltd and Phnom Penh Municipality
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- KhmerMarket.com - directory of Khmer businesses and services
- Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers' Association (FCRMA) - private, non-profit, national trade association representing
independently-owned rice milling companies and farmer-owned cooperative rice mills in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem
Reap, Pursat, Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Takeo provinces
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Singapore Banking Corporation Limited (SBC Bank) Cambodia
- Canadia Bank Ltd - leading local bank with 6 branches within Cambodia and 11 international correspondent banks
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