Official name (from 1993) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Khmer Preah access Anna Buck Kampuchea. Formerly Kampuchea (1975-1989) and the Khmer Republic (1970-5)
Local name Cambodia
All times are GMT + 7
181 035 square kilometers area / 69 879 square miles
Total population (2002e) 13 414 000
Kingdom Center
Date of Independence in 1953
Phnom Penh, the capital,
Languages Khmer (official), French
Khmer ethnic groups (93%), and Chinese (3%), Sham (2%)
Religions Theravada Buddhism (88%), and Muslim (2%)
Physical properties Kingdom in Southeast Asia. E crossed by flooding of the Mekong River R; Cardamom mountain range 160 km / 100 miles across the border Thailand, rising to 1813 m / 5948 feet in the Ural Penh. Tonle Sap (Greek lake) in the NW.
Climate tropical monsoon climate, with a wet season (May to September). High temperatures in the low region throughout the year. The average annual temperature 21 ° C (in January), 29 ° C (July); the average annual rainfall of 5000 mm / 71 (SW), 1300 mm / 51 in (internal low-land).
Currency 1 Riel (KHR) = 100 sen
The economy of most of the population working in subsistence, rice and corn cultivation. Industrial Development disrupted by the civil war.
GDP (2002e) 20 $ · 42 billion and per capita $ 1,600
Human Development Index (2002) 0 · 543
Date originally part of the Kingdom of Funan, which was part of the Khmer Empire, 6TH- c; in a dispute with the Vietnamese and Thais from the 15-c; a French protectorate in 1863. formed French Indochina Union with Laos and Vietnam. 1887; independence in 1953; Prince Sihanouk deposed and formed the Khmer Republic in 1970; the fighting across the country forces involving of N and S Vietnam and the United States of America; surrender of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge, and renaming the country Kampuchea 0.1975; an attempt to reform the economy on cooperative lines by Pol Pot (1975-8) caused the deaths of an estimated 3 million people. 1977-8 more fighting. Phnom Penh that have been captured by the Vietnamese, in which the Khmer Rouge caused to flee 0.1979; 1981 establishment of the Constitution of the State Council and Council of Ministers. Name Cambodia regain 0.1989; Vietnamese troops completed a withdrawal, 1989; and approved the United Nations peace plan, with the cease-fire and the return of Sihanouk as head of state, 1991; Sihanouk was crowned King, 1993; more of the following conflicts Khmer Rouge refused to participate in elections in 1993. After eleven months of political deadlock, the two main parties agreed to form a coalition government, 2004; King Sihanouk waiver, in October 2004, Prince Norodom Sihamoni a successor is appointed.
Head of State
Monarch – Kingdom of Cambodia (Head of State) | |
2004– Norodom Sihamoni | |
2004 | Norodom Ranariddh Interim |
1993–2004 | Norodom Sihanouk II (restored) |
Interim Government | |
Chairman of the Supreme National Council | |
1991–3 | Norodom Sihanouk |
State of Kampuchea | |
1989–91 | Heng Samrin |
1982–91 | Norodom Sihanouk Government in exile |
People’s Republic of Kampuchea (1979) | |
1981–89 | Heng Samrin |
Democratic Kampuchea | |
1976–81 | Khieu Samphan |
1975–6 | Norodom Sihanouk |
Khmer Republic | |
1972–5 | Lon Nol |
1970–2 | Cheng Heng Acting |
1970–5 | Norodom Sihanouk Government in exile |
Kingdom of Cambodia – Monarch
1960–70 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1955–60 | Norodom Suramarit |
1941–55 | Norodom Sihanouk II |
1927–41 | Monivong |
1904–27 | Sisovath |
1860–1904 | Norodom |
1841–60 | Ang Duong |
1834–41 | Ang Mey |
1796–1834 | Ang Chan II |
1779–96 | Ang Eng |
1775–9 | Ang Non II |
1758–75 | Prea Outey II |
1755–8 | Ang Ton (restored) |
1749–55 | Chettha V |
1747–9 | Ang Ton |
1738–47 | Thommo Reachea (restored) |
1722–38 | Satha Ang Chei |
1703–22 | Civil war |
1702–03 | Thommo Reachea |
1701–02 | Chettha IV (restored) |
1699–1701 | Ang Em |
1695–9 | Chettha IV (restored) |
1695 | Outey I |
1675–95 | Chettha IV |
1674–5 | Obbarac Ang Non |
1673–4 | Ang Chei |
1672–3 | Chettha III |
1659–72 | Batom Reachea |
1642–59 | Chan Rama Thupdey |
1640–2 | Ang Non I |
1630–40 | Ponhea Nu |
1628–30 | Ponhea To |
1618–28 | Chettha II |
1603–18 | Barom Reachea IV |
1600–03 | Chao Ponhea Nhom |
1599–1600 | Barom Reachea III |
1596–9 | Barom Reachea II |
1594–6 | Reamea Chung Prei |
1576–94 | Chettha I |
1566–76 | Barom Reachea I |
1516–66 | Ang Chan I |
1512–16 | Nay Kan |
1486–1512 | Srey Sukonthor |
1444–86 | Dharmarajadhiraja |
1429–44 | Sodaiya |
1404–29 | Narayana Ramadhipati |
1389–1404 | Paramarajadhiraja |
c.1387–89 | Dharmasokaraja |
c.1377–c.1387 | Kambudjadhiraja |
c.1371–c.1377 | Kalamegha |
c.1362–c.1371 | Nirvanapada |
c.1353–c.1362 | Period of instability |
Angkor Kings | |
1327–c.1353 | Jayavarmadiparamesvara |
1308–27 | Indrajayavarman |
1295–1308 | Indravarman III |
1243–95 | Jayavarman VIII |
c.1219–43 | Indravarman II |
1166–81 | Tribhuvanadityavarman |
1160–6 | Yasovarman II |
1150–60 | Dharanindravarman I |
1113–50 | Suryavarman II |
1107–1113 | Dharanindravarman I |
1080–1107 | Jayavarman VI |
1066–80 | Harshavarman III |
1050–66 | Udayadityavarman II |
1002–50 | Suryavarman I |
1002 | Jayaviravarman |
1001–02 | Udayadityavarman I |
968–1001 | Jayavarman V |
944–68 | Rajendravarman |
942–4 | Harshavarman II |
928–42 | Jayavarman IV |
900–c.922 | Harshavarman I |
889–900 | Yasovarman I |
877–89 | Indravarman I |
850–77 | Jayavarman III |
802–50 | Jayavarman II |
c.922–8 | Isanavarman II |
Head of Governement (Prime Minister)
1998– | Hun Sen |
1997–8 | Ing Huot (joint) |
1993–7 | Norodom Ranariddh (joint) |
1993–8 | Hun Sen (joint) |
1991–3 | No Prime Minister Interim Government |
1982–91 | Son Sann Government in exile |
1985–91 | Hun Sen |
1981–5 | Chan Si |
1979–81 | Khieu Samphan |
1976–9 | Pol Pot |
1975–6 | Samdech Penn Nouth |
1973 | In Tam |
1973–5 | Long Boret |
1972 | Sisovath Sirik Matak |
1972 | Son Ngoc Thanh |
1972–3 | Hang Thun Hak |
1970–3 | Samdech Penn Nouth Governemtn in exile |
1969–72 | Lon Nol |
1968–9 | Samdech Penn Nouth |
1967–8 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1966–7 | Lon Nol |
1963–6 | Norodom Kantol |
1961 | Samdech Penn Nouth |
1961–3 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1960–1 | Pho Proung |
1958 | Ek Yi Oun |
1958 | Samdech Penn Nouth Acting |
1958 | Sim Var |
1958–60 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1957–8 | Sim Var |
1956 | Oum Chheang Sun |
1956 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1956 | Khim Tit |
1956 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1956 | Sam Yun |
1956–7 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1955–6 | Norodom Sihanouk |
1954–5 | Leng Ngeth |
1953 | Samdech Penn Nouth |
1953–4 | Chan Nak |
1952–3 | As King |
1951 | Son Ngoc Thanh |
1951–2 | Huy Kanthoul |
1949–51 | Prince Monipong |
1948–9 | Son Ngoc Thanh |
1946–8 | Prince Monireth |
1945–6 | Son Ngoc Thanh |