The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

with runways over 3,659 m:

       0

       with runways 2,440–3,659 m:

       1

       with runways 1,220–2,439 m:

       0

       Telecommunications:

       sparse system of wire, radiocommunications, and low-capacity microwave

       radio relay links; 8,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 2 FM,

       1 TV; 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station

      @Burundi, Defense Forces

      Branches:

       Army (includes naval and air units), paramilitary Gendarmerie

       Manpower availability:

       males age 15–49 1,315,660; fit for military service 687,474; reach

       military age (16) annually 67,949 (1994 est.)

       Defense expenditures:

       exchange rate conversion - $28 million, 3.7% of GDP (1989)

      @Cambodia, Geography

      Location:

       Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand

       and Vietnam

       Map references:

       Asia, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World

       Area:

       total area:

       181,040 sq km

       land area:

       176,520 sq km

       comparative area:

       slightly smaller than Oklahoma

       Land boundaries:

       total 2,572 km, Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km

       Coastline:

       443 km

       Maritime claims:

       contiguous zone:

       24 nm

       continental shelf:

       200 nm

       exclusive economic zone:

       200 nm

       territorial sea:

       12 nm

       International disputes:

       offshore islands and sections of the boundary with Vietnam are in

       dispute; maritime boundary with Vietnam not defined; parts of border

       with Thailand in dispute; maritime boundary with Thailand not clearly

       defined

       Climate:

       tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to October); dry season (December

       to March); little seasonal temperature variation

       Terrain:

       mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north

       Natural resources:

       timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower

       potential

       Land use:

       arable land:

       16%

       permanent crops:

       1%

       meadows and pastures:

       3%

       forest and woodland:

       76%

       other:

       4%

       Irrigated land:

       920 sq km (1989 est.)

       Environment:

       current issues:

       deforestation resulting in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in

       particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural

       fisheries)

       natural hazards:

       monsoonal rains (June to November)

       international agreements:

       party to - Marine Life Conservation; signed, but not ratified -

       Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping

       Note:

       a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle

       Sap

      @Cambodia, People

      Population: 10,264,628 (July 1994 est.) Population growth rate: 2.87% (1994 est.) Birth rate: 45.09 births/1,000 population (1994 est.) Death rate: 16.36 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.) Infant mortality rate: 110.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 49.26 years male: 47.8 years female: 50.8 years (1994 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.81 children born/woman (1994 est.) Nationality: noun: Cambodian(s) adjective: Cambodian Ethnic divisions: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4% Religions: Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5% Languages: Khmer (official), French Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% Labor force: 2.5 million to 3 million by occupation: agriculture 80% (1988 est.)

      @Cambodia, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       Kingdom of Cambodia

       conventional short form:

       Cambodia

       local long form:

       Reacheanachak Kampuchea

       local short form:

       Kampuchea

       Digraph:

       CB

       Type:

       multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy

       established in September 1993

       Capital:

       Phnom Penh

       Administrative divisions:

       20 provinces (khet, singular and plural); Banteay Meanchey,

       Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum,

       Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Phnum Penh,

       Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, Siemreab-Otdar

       Meanchey, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev

       Independence:

       9 November 1949 (from France)

       National holiday:

       Independence Day, 9 November 1949

       Constitution:

       promulgated September 1993

       Legal system:

       currently being defined

       Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       King Norodom SIHANOUK (reinstated NA September 1993)

       head of government:

       power shared between First Prime Minister Prince Norodom RANARIDDH and

       Second Prime Minister HUN SEN

       cabinet:

       Council of Ministers; elected by the National Assembly

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral; a 120-member constituent assembly based on proportional

       representation within each province was establised following the

       UN-supervised