1. Cambodia has a long history dating back to the Funan Empire in the 1st century CE and was once the site of the powerful Khmer Empire. 2. The country has a population of over 14 million people and Buddhism is the dominant religion. 3. Cambodia has experienced rapid economic growth in recent decades but still faces challenges of poverty, lack of infrastructure, and political instability.

1. CAMBODIA Presented by: Nirankar Singh

4. History of Cambodia Funan Empire: 68-550 Chenla : 550-802 Khmer Empire: 802-1431 Dark Ages: 1618-1863 French colonial period: 1863-1953 First administration of Sihanouk: 1955-1970 The Khmer Republic and the War: 1970-1975 Democratic Kampuchea (the Khmer Rouge/Red Khmer age): 1975-1979 People's Republic of Kampuchea (Vietnamese occupation): 1979-1993 Modern Cambodia: 1993-Present

5. Geography Capital of Cambodia - Phnom Penh. Area - 181,035 sq kms (69,898 sq mi) Borders along with Laos, Vietnam, & Thailand. Coast Line – 443 km. 75% area of the country is 100 mtr above the sea level. Cardamon Mountains - Highest elevation (1,813 m / 5,948 ft.) Damrei Mountains - "Elephant Mountains" (500–1,000 m or 1,640–3,280 ft). Dangrek Mountains – Avg elevation (500 m / 1,640 ft) along the border with Thailand's Isan region.

6. Climate Cambodia's temperatures range from 21° to 40°C. Rainy Season - May to Oct. with high humidity Dry Season - Nov to Apr. temperature up to 40 °C. The best months to visit Cambodia is Nov to Jan. Cambodia Faced two disastarous flood in 2001 & again 2002.

7. Economy of Cambodia Currency - Cambodian Riel (KHR). Exchange Rate- 1 US Dollar = 4,192.90 Cambodian Riel 1 KHR = 0.0002385 USD. Growth dropped below 7% in 2008 as a result of the global economic slowdown. Garment industry - Employs 320,000 people & contributes more than 85% of Cambodia's export. Revenues : $1.274 billion. Expenditures : $1.592 billion. Current account balance : Comparison- 1. China $ 426,100,000,000 2. Germany $ 243,300,000,000 117. Cambodia $ -1,002,000,000 182. India $ -37,510,000,000 190. United States $ -673,300,000,000

8. GDP (gross domestic product) GDP (purchasing power parity) : $27.95 Billion. Top Five GDP (ppp) Counties- 1. European Union $ 14,820,000,000,000. 2. United States $ 14,290,000,000,000 3. China $ 7,800,000,000,000 4. Japan $ 4,348,000,000,000 5. India $ 3,267,000,000,000 108. Cambodia $ 27,950,000,000 GDP-per capita (PPP)- $2,000. 1. Liechtenstein $ 118,000 2. Qatar $ 103,500 188. Cambodia $ 2,000

9. GDP GDP (offical exchange rate): $10.3 billion. GDP (real growth rate): 6.8% Comparison with GDP Growth Rate Countries- 1. Macau 15.00 2. Angola 13.20 3. Azerbaijan 11.60 37. Cambodia 6.80 41. India 6.60 GDP composition by Sector : Agriculture: 29%, Industry: 30% & Services: 41%.

10. Inflation Rate : -19.7% 1. San Marino -3.50% 2. Northern Mariana Islands -0.80% 202. Cambodia 19.70% 222. Zimbabwe 11,200,000.00% Population below Poverty line : – 35% Industrial production growth rate : 8.4% (2008 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share : lowest 10%: 2.9% highest 10%: 34.8% Agriculture - products : Rice, Rubber, Corn, Vegetables, Cashews, Silk

11. Electricity & Oil Electricity - production : 1.163 billion kWh Electricity - consumption :1.178 billion kWh Electricity - exports : 0 kWh Electricity - imports : 110 million kWh Oil – production : 0 bbl/day Oil – consumption : 3,736 bbl/day Oil – exports : 0 bbl/day Oil – imports : 3,618 bbl/day Shortage of Oil : 118 bbl/day

12. Major Industry in Cambodia Tourism Garments Construction Rice milling Fishing Wood and wood products Rubber Cement Gem mining Textiles

13. Metals & Minerals Iron Ore : 5.2 million tons. Manganese Ore : 120,000 tons. Few thousand tons of Phosphate. Limited Gold and Silver deposits have been reported in several parts of the country. Salt and Coal also may be present in Cambodia's geological strata.

14. Exports Exports : $4.616 billion f.o.b. Export Goods : Clothing, Timber, Rubber, Rice, Fish, Tobacco & Footwear. Main export partners : US 58.1% Germany 7.3% UK 5.2% Canada 4.6% Vietnam 4.5%.

15. Imports Imports: $6.424 billion f.o.b. Import goods: Petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products. Main import partners: Thailand 23.1% Vietnam 16.9% China 15.0% Hong Kong 10.4% Singapore 7.5% Taiwan 7.2% South Korea 4.8%

16. Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Direct Investment In Cambodia- $3,821 million Top FDI Countries- 1. US $2,093,0492 2. UK $1,347,6883 3. China $1,184,4714 4. France $1,026,081 35. India $76,226 110.Cambodia $3,821

17. Foreign Exchange Reserves Reserves of foreign & gold of Cambodia : $2.641 billion Top Five Countries in Forex – 1. China $ 1,968,000,000,000 2. Japan $ 1,011,000,000,000 3. Russia $ 427,100,000,000 4. Taiwan $ 296,400,000,000 5. India $ 256,400,000,000 99. Cambodia $ 2,641,000,000

18. Public Debts Gross External Debt : $4.317 billion Comparison with other Countries- 1. United States $ 12,250,000,000,000 2. United Kingdom $ 10,450,000,000,000 3. France $ 5,370,000,000,000 27. India $ 166,400,000,000 107. Cambodia $ 4,266,000,000 # Economic aid - $504 million pledged in grants and concessional loans for 2005 by international donors.

19. Flag of Cambodia

20. Nationality : Cambodian Independence From France November 9,1953. Ethnic groups : Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5% Chinese 1% Other 4%. Religions : Buddhist 96.4% Muslim 2.1% Other 1.5%. Languages : Khmer (official) 95% French & English 5%

21. Government King of Cambodia- Norodom Sihamoni, (born 14 May 1953). Reign from 14 October 2004 – present. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO . Prime Minister- Hun Sen (born August 5, 1952) In Office-(30 November 1998-present) Key leader of the Cambodian People's Party

22. Culture Of Cambodia Its culture is highly influenced by India & China The golden age of Cambodia was between the 9th and 14 th century, during the Angkor period . When greeting people or to show respect in Cambodia people do the "sampeah" gesture, identical to the Indian Namaste and Thai wai. Khmer classical dance is a form of Cambodian dance originally performed only for royalty. Having 4,000 gestures in this type of dance.

23. Population Characteristics Population - 14,244,293. Age structure : 0-14 years: 32.6% (male 2,388,922/female 2,336,439) 15-64 years: 63.8% (male 4,498,568/female 4,743,677) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 197,649/female 329,038) Population growth rate : 1.765% Birth rate : 25.73 births/1,000 population (67 th country comparison to the world.) Death rate : 8.08 deaths/1,000 population (110 th country comparison to the world.) Sex ratio : 0.96 male(s)/female

24. Communications in Cambodia Telephones - main lines in use : 37,500 Telephones - mobile cellular : 2.583 million Country code - 855 Radio Stations : AM 1, FM 50, shortwave N Television broadcast stations : 26(including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts. Internet hosts : 1,230 (149 th country comparison to the world) Internet users : 70,000 (154 th country comparison to the world) Internet country code : .kh Official website of Cambodia : www. cambodia .gov.kh/ www. cambodia .org/

25. Sports in Cambodia Bokator - which means wielding a wooden stick to fight lions. Pradal Serey : A Traditional Khmer boxing is a popular sport in Cambodia. Sepak Takraw: It is a "kick-volleyball“ Football # The Cambodian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Cambodia. #Phnom Pehn National Stadium is the national stadium with a capacity of 50,000 in Phnom Penh.

26. Armed Force The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Consists: 1. Royal Cambodian Army , 2. Royal Cambodian Navy & 3. Royal Cambodian Air Force The king is the Supreme Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the country's prime minister effectively holds the position of commander-in-chief.

27. Transportation Roadways - It has length of 3928 km. Railways - It has two rail lines of 612km. Airways - It has four commercial airports. 1.Phnom Penh International Airport (2 nd Largest in Cambodia) 2.Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is the largest. 3.Sihanoukville and 4.Battambang. Seaways -It has two major ports Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville . Capable of receiving 8,000-ton ships during the wet season and 5,000-ton ships during the dry season.

28. Major Infectious diseases Degree of Risk : Very High in Cambodia. Food or Waterborne Diseases : Bacterial and Protozoal Diarrhea, hepatitis A, and Typhoid Fever. Vectorborne Diseases : Dengue fever, Japanese Encephalitis, and Malaria. HIV Aids : 75,000 People living with HIV.(54 th country in world) 6,900Deaths due to HIV (40 th country in world) Highly pathogenic H5N1 (Bird Flu) avian influenza has been identified in this country.

29. But In Cambodian Language Thank You..... Ar Kun