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 The Kingdom of Cambodia, formerly known as Kampuchea, Khmer:
ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា or Preăh
Réachéa Nachâk Kâmpŭchéa, derived from the Indian language of Sanskrit Kambujadesa , is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Thailand to the west and northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and
the Gulf of Thailand to the south. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong River (Khmer: Tonle Thom (ទន្លេធំ) or "the great river") and
the Tonlé Sap (ទន្លេសាប; "the fresh water lake").
The kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni as king who has reigned since
2004. Phnom Penh is the kingdom's capital and largest city, and is the center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. Siem Reap, a city located near the famous ruins of
Angkor Wat is the gateway to the Angkor region, and is Cambodia's main destination for tourism. Battambang, the largest city in western Cambodia, is known for its rice production, and
Sihanoukville, a coastal city, is the primary sea port and beach resort.
Cambodia has an area of 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi) and a population of over 14
million ethnic Khmer. A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as "Cambodian" or "Khmer", though they strictly refer to ethnic Khmers. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists, but the country
also have a minority number of Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese, Vietnamese and small animist hill tribes.
Agriculture has long been the most important sector to the Cambodian economy, with around 59%
of the population relying on agriculture for their livelihood (with rice being the principal crop). Other important sectors include garments, construction and tourism - foreign visitors to Angkor Wat
numbered more than 4 million in 2007.In 2005, oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, and once commercial extraction begins in 2011, the oil revenues could
profoundly affect Cambodia's economy
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The international genocide tribunal in Cambodia, established
to try former Khmer Rouge leaders allegedly involved in crimes against humanity, is facing a severe crisis amid accusations the Cambodian authorities are blocking the
prosecution of several ageing suspects.
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Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal officially set
June 27 as the start date for a highly-anticipated trial of four top former Khmer Rouge leaders accused of genocide in the 1970s.
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Paul Smith, chief executive officer of Triple A Partners Ltd.
and international chief of the fundraising committee at Returns Invested in Children and Education (RICE). Source: Triple A Partners Ltd. via Bloomberg
PHNOM PENH, 17 May 2011 (IRIN) - As Cambodia
enters its dengue season, with outbreaks in four out of 24 provinces, the National Dengue Control Programme (NDCP) is warning that a repeat of the 2007 epidemic - when about
40,000 people were hospitalized, more than 10,000 in one week - may be imminent.
Everyone will soon have an easier time finding addresses in
Cambodia’s capital. For the first time since the civil war in the 1970s, the government of the city announced that it would distribute standardized street-number plates to homeowners
starting this month.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday broke ground for the construction of a China-funded national road
No. 41 west of the capital Phnom Penh in order to boost economic development.
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said on Tuesday
morning that he will meet with his Thai counterpart Prawit Wongsuwon to discuss border dispute on the sidelines of the 5th ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Cambodian Government is requiring an advertising agency to remove advertisements of the May 21 Judgement
Day prediction.
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court said on Tuesday it had rejected a request to free ailing former
Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary from custody ahead of his genocide trial.
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Wednesday was the final day for victims of the Khmer Rouge
to apply for civil party status in the court’s much-criticized third case. But tribunal observers and victims’ rights activists fear Case Three is on the verge of being shut down.
One Hour Translation, the world’s top online professional translation firm, has seen a marked rise in Khmer language
translations – inspired by the text in Khmer (the language of Cambodia) on Angelina Jolie’s left shoulder. In the past 8 weeks alone, over 100 such translation projects – English to Khmer –
have been performed by One Hour Translation.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An internal debate over
the targets of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal turned into a public dispute Wednesday, when judges ordered a prosecutor to retract his call for further investigations.
While United Nations-backed war crimes trials of surviving
Khmer Rouge henchmen drag on in Phnom Penh, and another strongman, Hun Sen, also considered oppressive, rules the country, the Cambodian people go about their business. In a
country where almost everyone lost family members — and in many cases entire families — no one needs to be reminded about the catastrophe.
Cambodian defense minister to meet Thai counterpart over
border row in Indonesia.
