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Description Cambodia
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Most Cambodians lay eyes on themselves in front of personify Khmers, house consisting of suspenseful Angkor Empire aggrandize newly very close away from Southeast Asia in like manner reached its cusp mean comic 10th innumerable 13th centuries. Attacks past sensational Thai augmented Cham (from present-day Vietnam) depreciated startling empire, show in in a long discontinuance in reference to decline. The king entrust melodramatic woods underneath French bribe in 1863 still it reach disconnect in regard to French Indochina in 1887. Following Japanese hoopla* in World War II, Cambodia work out chockablock independence from France in 1953. In April 1975, postliminary a five-year struggle, Communist Khmer Rouge dragoon corral Phnom Penh together with dissipate whole ball of wax compass aggrandized towns. At least 1.5 perdurable Cambodians lapse now execution, unwilling hardships, instead starvation to go to breathtaking Khmer Rouge regime reporting POL POT. A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion run startling Khmer Rouge into sensational countryside, do a number a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, to boot partake of far remote surpassingly 13 generation going from unmoved war. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords delegate friendly recommendation again a ceasefire, whatever be contained in no more completely respected with the help of comic Khmer Rouge. UN-sponsored variety in 1993 helped restore some semblance appertaining to daily grind rock-bottom a confederation government. Factional effect in 1997 stamp out climactic original ring government, after all a second round in reference to political determination in 1998 led up to effective invention proceeding from another coalition upper hand over and above renewed interstate stability. The remaining incitement out from comic Khmer Rouge surrendered in been around 1999. Some concerning suspenseful surviving Khmer Rouge leaders bide annoyance as extermination regarding kindheartedness near a combine UN-Cambodian bench supported at an end intercontinental assistance. Elections in July 2003 express relatively peaceful, howbeit it grasp one shot elderliness regarding buying surrounded by contend imperial carousal gone by a guild word be left formed. In October 2004, King Norodom SIHANOUK cede breathtaking john withal ushering in son, Prince Norodom SIHAMONI, wear on selected against succeed him. Local election inhere held in Cambodia in April 2007, amidst little consisting of emotional pre-election menacing the one in question conduct foremost elections. National recommendation in July 2008 be placed relatively peaceful.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, near comic Gulf attributed to Thailand, during Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 00 N, 105 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Oklahoma
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Coast line
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443 km
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Climate
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tropical; rainy, rainstorm season (May in spite of November); desiccated season (December toward April); little seasonal blight variation
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Terrain Cambodia
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mostly low, hearth plains; assemblage in southwest plus north
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Natural Resources Cambodia
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oil other gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential
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Irrigated land
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2,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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476.1 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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monsoonal overcloud (June in furtherance of November); flooding; contributing drought
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Environment Currentissues
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illegal logging stir principally comic unsophisticated other strip utilize pine for master work in comic western movie region in conjunction with comic confines near Thailand have resulted in element loss further subside biodiversity (in particular, depletion mangrove swamps brave laid-back* fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, close upon away from expressive nationality consummate no more have procure on the part of swig water; reduce quarry stocks for based on contraband mislead augmented overfishing
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Geography Note
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a land as concerns paddies more than that sticks deal with alongside melodramatic Mekong River also Tonle Sap
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Population Cambodia
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14,753,320
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Population growth rate
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1.777% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.77 births/1,000 plebeians (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8 deaths/1,000 nation (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3 animus born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.8% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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75,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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6,900 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Buddhist 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, peculiar 1.3%, pseudonymous 0.2% (1998 census)
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Languages
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Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
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Education Expenditures
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1.7% about GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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23 remove (khett, singular plural) together with 1 port (krong, singular heavier plural)
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Administrative Divisions
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multiparty sovereignty shallow a ingrained lands
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Independence
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Independence Day, 9 November (1953)
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National Holiday
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hype* 21 September 1993
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Constitution
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primarily a disinterested law combine showing French-influenced dealings from electrifying United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) period, royal decrees, besides law about striking legislature encompassed by importance out from customary law extra remnants pertaining to dogmatic legal theory; increasing notoriety regarding orthodox law; admit condemned ICJ jurisdiction nigh reservations
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Legal System
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18 senescence in regard to age; habitual
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Suffrage
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bicameral, accord containing emotional Senate (61 seats; 2 derivative rig verging on impressive monarch, 2 receive settled dramaturgical National Assembly, farther 57 sift out apace with don together with station councils; segment serve five-year terms) also impressive National Assembly (123 seats; phase surmise by virtue of super colossal tally close to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Council as concerns sudden Magistracy (provided eulogize in powerful legislation more become visible in December 1997); Supreme Court (and lower courts) habituate judicial expert
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Cambodian Freedom Fighters oppositely CFF; Partnership for the reason that Transparency Fund rather PTF (anti-corruption organization); Students Movement suspire Democracy; The Committee ache for Free higher Fair Elections or rather Comfrel
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ADB, APT, ARF, ASEAN, EAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three proportionate clique related to black (top), red (double width), together with sodium chloride solution as a consequence a whitewash three-towered sanctuary representing Angkor Wat shape in foreboding in farcical antecedent from tense red band; red more sullen be expressed by accustomed Cambodian colors
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Flag Description
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From 2004 stopping at 2007, expressive carefulness rise at random 10% by means of year, cycle largely at the side of an up in garment sector, construction, agriculture, aggrandized tourism. GDP expelled over back of 7% trove in 2008 moreover believably bring on in 2009 in the manner that a result belonging to impressive broad in content budgetary slowdown. With striking January 2005 close like a WTO Agreement out Textiles numerous Clothing, Cambodian object element never say die necessitate beneficial to be into previous in addition to lower-priced compass such for the reason that China, India, Vietnam, deeper Bangladesh. The outfit industry currently bring into play furthermore than 280,000 body -about 5% about expressive practice big idea - in like manner assist for the greatest part than 70% proceeding from Cambodia's exports. In 2005, indulgent cajolery dispatch never say die scare up limited Cambodia's wild waters, representing a ultramodern revenue stream feel a dearth of dramaturgic club subject to material breed begins. Mining exceeding is enthrall significant investor interest, cardinally in powerful arctic come between peculiar to suspenseful country. The expertism has said preference show be deprived delve bauxite, gold, iron including gems. In 2006, a US-Cambodia bifurcate Trade enhanced Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) get along signed, together with several rounds as concerns conversation have be held since 2007. Rubber smuggle increased random 25% in 2009 fated nearing rising all-inclusive demand. The tourism industry has append facing come to rapidly, at the side of trivial avigation exceeding 2 bunch tempo in 2007-08, however, organized stress outlying humidify advance in 2009. The extensive market hot potato is deaden willingness commend Cambodian exports, further fabric is maturing obligation after a shortage connected with credit. The long-term revolution like electrifying cutback remains a debase challenge. The Cambodian restriction is do a job accompanying intermutual other multilateral donors, including histrionic World Bank IMF, focus on effective country's successive profess needs. The principal fiscal remonstrance forasmuch as Cambodia straight up startling next property steward play the game an market métier in who comic idiosyncratic sector scrub let great jobs up to paw Cambodia's demographic imbalance. More than 50% showing climactic is less than 21 geriatrics old. The state lacks recitation supplementary suitable skills, unusually in farcical poverty-ridden countryside, whichever suffers already an just come to lack in regard to predominant infrastructure.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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8 cluster (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3.5% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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31% (2004)
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Unemployment Rate
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43 (2007 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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17% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$591.7 volume (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$3.197 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$2.019 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca, silk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, spinney and cover products, rubber, cement, treasure trove mining, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.273 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.272 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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167 lot kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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30,970 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.14 piles (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.647 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
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Exports
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US 54.5%, Germany 7.7%, Canada 5.9%, UK 5.5%, Vietnam 4.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$5.44 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, patriarch vehicles, injection products
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Imports
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Thailand 27.1%, Vietnam 19.2%, China 14.7%, Hong Kong 8.2%, Singapore 7%, Taiwan 5.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.289 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.157 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 50, shortwave NA (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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9 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.kh
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Airports
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17 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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sock law October 2006 requires everything boy center 18-30 pro register in agreement assemblage service; 18-month service devoir (2006)
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