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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Kingdom of Cambodia
Conventional short form Cambodia Local long form Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation) Local short form KampucheaFormer Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia Government type
Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy Capital
Name Phnom Penh
Geographic coordinates 11 33 N, 104 55 E Time difference UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
23 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1 municipality (krong, singular and plural) Provinces Banteay Mean Choay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb, Krachen, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Choay, Pailin, Pouthisat, Preah Seihanu (Sihanoukville), Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev Municipalities Phnum Penh (Phnom Penh)Independence
9 November 1953 (from France)
Constitution
Promulgated 21 September 1993
Legal system
Civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia) customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law International law organization participation
Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004) Head of government Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985) [co-prime minister from 1993 to 1997]; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (since 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (since 3 February 1992); SOK AN, TEA BANH, HOR NAMHONG, NHEK BUNCHHAY (since 16 July 2004); BIN CHHIN (since 5 September 2007); KEAT CHHON, YIM CHHAI LY (since 24 September 2008); KE KIMYAN (since 12 March 2009) Cabinet Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch Elections The king chosen by a Royal Throne Council 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 king Legislative branch
Bicameral, consists of the Senate (61 seats; 2 members appointed by the monarch, 2 elected by the National Assembly, and 57 elected by parliamentarians and commune councils; members serve five-year terms) and the National Assembly (123 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Elections Senate - last held on 4 February 2012 (next to be held in February 2018); National Assembly - last held on 27 July 2008 (next to be held in July 2013) Election results Senate - percent of vote by party - CPP 77.8%, SRP 22.2%; seats by party - CPP 46, SRP 11; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CPP 58%, SRP 22%, HRP 7%; NRP 6%; FUNCINPEC 5%; others 2%; seats by party - CPP 90, SRP 26, HRP 3, FUNCINPEC 2, NRP 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
Cambodian People's Party or CPP [CHEA SIM]; Human Rights Party or HRP [KHEM SOKHA, also spelled KEM SOKHA]; National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia or FUNCINPEC [KEV PUT REAKSMEI]; Norodom Ranariddh Party or NRP [CHHIM SEAK LENG]; Sam Rangsi Party or SRP [SAM RANGSI, also spelled SAM RAINSY] Political pressure groups and leaders
Cambodian Freedom Fighters or CFF; Partnership for Transparency Fund or PTF (anti-corruption organization); Students Movement for Democracy; The Committee for Free and Fair Elections or Comfrel Other Human rights organizations; vendors International organization participation
ADB, ARF, ASEAN, CICA, CICA (observer), EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission Ambassador HENG HEM
Chancery 4530 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 Telephone [1] (202) 726-7742FAX [1] (202) 726-8381 Diplomatic representation from the us
Chief of mission Ambassador William E. TODD
Embassy #1, Street 96, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh Mailing address Box P, APO AP 96546Telephone [855] (23) 728-000 FAX [855] (23) 728-600 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; red and blue are traditional Cambodian colors Note Only national flag to incorporate an actual building in its design National symbol(s)
Angkor Wat temple; kouprey (wild ox) National anthem
Name "Nokoreach" (Royal Kingdom)
Lyrics/music CHUON NAT/F. PERRUCHOT and J. JEKYLL Note Adopted 1941, restored 1993; the anthem, based on a Cambodian folk tune, was restored after the defeat of the Communist regime
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