Capital: Phnom Penh

Population (Estimated July 2012): 14,952,665

Area: 181,035 km² or 69,898 mi²

Currency: Riel (KHR)

Official Language: Khmer

Political Information: Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy

Official Religion: Buddhism
(approximately 96.4% of the population are Buddhist, 2.1% are Muslim, 1.3% have other religious beliefs and 0.2% have unspecified religious beliefs)

Highest Mountain: Phnum Aoral at 1,810m or 5,938ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $13.2 billion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)  

 (Estimated 2011): $32.95 billion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $2,300 (US$) or (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +7:00

 

Counties/Provinces/States: 23 Provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1 municipality (krong, singular and plural)

 

Provinces: Banteay Mean Choay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb, Krachen, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Choay, Pailin, Pouthisat, Preah Seihanu (Sihanoukville), Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev

 

Municipalities: Phnum Penh (Phnom Penh)

  

Leaders: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004) and Prime Minister HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (since 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (since 3 February 1992), TEA BANH, Gen., HOR NAMHONG, NHEK BUNCHHAY (all since 16 July 2004), BIN CHHIN (since 5 September 2007), KEAT CHHON, YIM CHHAI LY (since 24 September 2008), KE KIMYAN (since 12 March 2009)

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.