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Cambodia       

Cambodia is situated on the Southeast Asia mainland between Thailand to its west and north and Vietnam to its east; and it shares a land border with Laos in its northeast. Cambodia has a sea coast on the Gulf of Thailand.

Land of Peace & Oppurtunity Today, Cambodia is reaping the dividends of peace. It is becoming one of the world's fastest developing nations with rapid infrastructure development and a growing affluence. Cambodia Beckons Capital: Phnom Penh (population approximately 1 million) Population 14.0 million Languages Khmer (official), English and French Religion Theravada Buddhism Currency Khmer Riel. US dollars are widely used and foreign currencies can easily be changed at most hotels and airports. Climate Tropical Monsoon. Rainy season is from May to November. Dry season is from December to April. Airport Taxes International Departures: US$25 Domestic Flights: US$6

The Royal Kingdom of Cambodia is situated on the Southeast Asia mainland between Thailand to its west and north and Vietnam to its east, and shares a land border with Laos in its northeast. Cambodia has a sea coast on the Gulf of Thailand. The country features hill ranges, including The Dangrek Mountain range in the north and Cardamom Mountains in the southwest, and two main rivers running across its territory, namely the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. For the period between 1975 and 1979, Cambodia, which was until then a stable and prosperous country in the region, was subject to the rule of the agrarian collectivist policies of the Khmer Rouge regime. The implementation of central planning under the Vietnamese-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea following the Khmer Rouge regime also stifled the economic growth of the country. In the late 1980s, a market economy was adopted by the Cambodian Government. After the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, and with the assistance provided by the United Nations-sponsored administrative and military force, a constitutional monarchy was established after the country's national election in 1993. Since then, the economy has resumed its growth momentum.

Foreign Affairs

Cambodia has established diplomatic relations with most countries, including as the following countries and cities:

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. European Union
4. France
5. Germany
6. Japan
7. PRC and Hong Kong
8. Republic of Korea
9. United Kingdom
10. United States

Since joining ASEAN on 30th April, 1999, Cambodia has been an active member of this regional body and has hosted a number of such ASEAN meetings:

1. 8th ASEAN Summit 2002
2. ASEAN Tourism Forum 2003
3. 6th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers
4. 2nd Meeting of the ASEAN + 3 Tourism Ministers
5. First ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea Communication Team for Tourism
6. 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Haze
7. 6th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the ASEAN Regional Center on Biodiversity Conservation
8. Regional Launch of ASEAN Environment Year 2003
9. 1st Meeting of the ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases
10. ASEAN+3 (comprising ASEAN countries and PRC, Japan, Korea) Senior Officials' Meeting 2003
11. Special ASEAN+3 (comprising ASEAN countries and PRC, Japan, Korea) Health Ministers Meeting on severe acute respiratory syndromes
12. 36th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting ASEAN Regional Forum 2003
13. 17th ASEAN Free Trade Area Council
14. 35th ASEAN Economic Ministerial Meeting
15. 3rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation Fact Finding Comm. to Combat the Drug Menace
16. 10th ASEAN-China Senior Officials Consultations
17. 25th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation General Assembly
18. ASEAN-China Senior Officials Meeting Working Group Meeting on the Plan of Action for the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership
19. 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management

Cambodia and China have had a formal diplomatic relationship since 1958. In the 1990s, Cambodia enjoyed increased political and economic integration with China with various visits between the two countries involving presidents and ministers. In 1996, Cambodia and China co-signed an agreement on trade, investment promotion and protection and in 2000, the two countries set up an economic and trade cooperation committee.

China has invested in over 100 projects in relation to development of infrastructures in Cambodia and is one of the top five foreign investors in Cambodia. In order to assist Cambodia with its post-war construction, China has also provided Cambodia with a certain amount of economic aid. (source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC)

Cambodia has also benefited from assistances provided by members of ASEAN. For example, a team from the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia has assisted Cambodia in developing its long-term economic master plan in 2001.

In addition, other countries within the South East Asia region have also provided technical assistances to Cambodia. In particular, the Cambodian Government appointed a special consultant to the UN on anti-corruption recently, who is a former commissioner of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption, to assist the country in drafting new legislation on anti-corruption.

Cambodia is also a member of most other major international organisations including the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, APG, Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Group of 77

In addition, Cambodia is a member of the following international organisations:

1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2. International Civil Aviation Organisation
3. International Criminal Court
4. International Development Association
5. International Fund for Agricultural Development
6. International Finance Corporation
7. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
8. International Labor Organisation
9. International Criminal Police Organisation
10. International Olympic Committee
11. International Organisation for Standardisation
12. Nonaligned Movement
13. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
14. Permanent Court of Arbitration
15. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
16. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation
17. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
18. World Customs Organisation
19. World Federation of Trade Unions
20. World Health Organisation
21. World Intellectual Property Organisation
22. World Tourism Organisation

Economy

updated 12th June, 2009

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