Cambodia Fact Sheets

Area:	181,035 sq km (69,898 sq mi)
Population:	11,438,000 (March 1998 census). 13.2m (2001 estimate)
Capital City:	Phnom Penh (1m)
People:	Khmer (90 to 95%), with the remainder being Chinese, Vietnamese, Cham or about one dozen other smaller ethnic groups.
Languages:	Khmer/Cambodian
Religion(s):	The population is largely Buddhist, with a small Islamic minority.
Currency:	Riel
Major political parties:	Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) (acronym from French initials), Sam Rainsy Party (SRP)
Government:	Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State:	King Norodom Sihanouk
Prime Minister:	Hun Sen
Foreign Minister:	Hor Namhong
Membership of international groupings/ organizations:	United Nations (UN), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Group of 77 at the United Nations (G77), Non Aligned Movement (NAM).