Country name
conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia
conventional short form: Cambodia
local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea
local short form: Kampuchea

Data code CB

Government type multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy establishedin September 1993

National capital Phnom Penh

Administrative divisions 22 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1 municipality* (krong,singular and plural); Banteay Mean Cheay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, KampongChhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb*, Kracheh,Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Cheay, Phnum Penh, Pouthisat, Preah Seihanu (Sihanoukville),Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng,Takev

Independence 9 November 1949 (from France)

National holiday Independence Day, 9 November 1949

Constitution promulgated 21 September 1993

Legal system currently being defined

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state: King Norodom SIHANOUK (reinstated 24 September 1993)
head of government: power shared between First Prime Minister Prince Norodom RANARIDDH (sinceNA 1993) and Second Prime Minister HUN SEN (since NA 1993)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the king
elections : none; the king is a constitutional monarch; prime ministers appointedby the king

Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly (120 seats; members elected by popularvote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 23 May 1993 (next to be held NA 1998)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FUNCINPEC 58, CPP 51,BLDP 10, MOLINAKA 1
note : the May 1993 elections were for the Constituent Assembly which becamethe National Assembly after the new constitution was promulgated in September1993

Judicial branch Supreme Court provided for by the constitution has not yet been establishedand the future judicial system is yet to be defined by law

Political parties and leaders National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and CooperativeCambodia (FUNCINPEC), Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH; Cambodian Pracheachon Partyor Cambodian People's Party (CPP), CHEA SIM; Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party(BLDP), SON SANN faction; Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party (BLDP), IENG MOULYfaction; Democratic Kampuchea (DK, also known as the Khmer Rouge), KHIEU SAMPHAN;Movement Pour La Liberation Nationale Khmere (MOLINAKA), PROM NEAKAREACH;Khmer Nation Party (KNP), SAM RAINSY

International organization participation ACCT, AsDB, ASEAN (observer), CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, Mekong Group, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU,WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador VAR HUOTH
chancery: 4500 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
telephone: [1] (202) 726-7742
FAX : [1] (202) 726-8381

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Kenneth M. QUINN
embassy: 27 EO Street 240, Phnom Penh
mailing address: Box P, APO AP 96546
telephone: [855] (23) 426436, 426438
FAX: [855] (23) 426811

Flag description three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue witha white three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat outlined in black inthe center of the red band

NOTE: The information regarding Cambodia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cambodia Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cambodia Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.