Cambodia: Introducció

Capital: Phnom Penh

Population

Total Population: 16,589,023

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 93 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 24.7%

Ethnic Origins: The population of the country is largely Khmer. Minorities in Camodia include Vietnamese, Chinese and other ethnic groups.

Official Language: Khmer

Other Languages Spoken: French, English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Theravada Buddhist 95%, Others 5%.

Literacy Rate: 73.6%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)

Country Overview

Area: 181,040 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Monarchy.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The population is predominantly rural; the economy is dominated by agriculture and textiles.

HDI*: 0.555/1

HDI (World Rank): 143/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Cambodia, dial 00
To call Cambodia, dial +855

Internet Suffix: .kh

Telephone Lines: 4.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 4.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 31.1% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	15,495	17,489	20,279	19,131	28,369
Exports of Goods (million USD)	12,089	12,700	14,825	17,215	17,362
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,714	3,034	3,238	2,045	2,104
Exports of Services (million USD)	4,391	5,249	5,854	1,815	657

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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