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Cambodia
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. The king placed the country under French protection in 1863, and it became part of French Indochina in 1887.
Profile
CapitalPhnom Penh
Population17.2M
GDP$123.7B
Area181,035 km²
LanguageKhmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019 est.)
Currencyriels (KHR) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Norodom Sihamoni
Since 2004
Head of Government
Hun Manet
At a Glance
Population
17.2M
GDP (PPP)
$124B
