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CAMBODIA
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India and Cambodia cooperate in a number of multilateral and regional fora. Cambodia has time and again reiterated this support at various international fora and during bilateral interactions. In the context of our ‘Act East’ policy and the ASEAN, Cambodia is an important interlocutor and a good partner. Currently, Cambodia is the country coordinator for India in the ASEAN. India has extended bilateral financial assistance to Cambodia through grants and lines of credit.
The Cambodian Government has been working with bilateral and multilateral donors, including the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and IMF, to address the country's many pressing needs; more than 30% of the government budget comes from donor assistance. A major economic challenge for Cambodia over the next decade will be fashioning an economic environment in which the private sector can create enough jobs to handle Cambodia's demographic imbalance.
At a Glance:
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Country Name
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Kingdom of Cambodia
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Area
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181,035 sq. km
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Capital
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Phnom Penh
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Government type
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Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Administrative divisions
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24 provinces and 1 municipality
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National Holidays
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Independence Day, 9 November
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Fiscal year
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January to December
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Currency
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Riel (KHR)
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King
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Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29th October 2004)
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Prime Minister
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HUN SEN (since 14th January 1985)
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Population
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16,204,486 (July 2017 est.)
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Net migration rate
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-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
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GDP (purchasing power parity)
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$58.95 billion (2016 est.)
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GDP- composition by sector
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Agriculture 26.7%
Industry 29.8%
Services 43.5% (2016 est.)
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Agriculture- Products
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Rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, cassava (manioc, tapioca), silk
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Industries
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Tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles
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Major Exports
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Clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
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Major Exports - Partners
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US 23%, UK 8.7%, Germany 8.2%, Japan 7.4%, Canada 6.7%, China 5.1%, Vietnam 5%, Thailand 4.9%, Netherlands 4% (2015)
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Major Imports
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Petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products.
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Major Importers - Partners
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Thailand 28.7%, China 22.2%, Vietnam 16.4%, Hong Kong 6.1%, Singapore 5.7% (2015)
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Natural resources
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Oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential, arable land
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Languages
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Khmer (official) 96.3%, French, English (others) 3.7%
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Ethnic groups
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Khmer 97.6%, Cham 1.2%, Chinese 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%, other 0.9% (2013 est.)
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Climate
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Tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November);
Dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos
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