Cambodian Cambodia Khmer Kampuchea Phnom Penh
Cambodia (04/05)
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Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Cambodia, January 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam Affairs January 1996Official Name: Kingdom of CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. between 1 million and 1.2 million). Other cities-Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom.Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Heavy forests away from the rivers and the lake, mountains in the southwest (Cardamom Mountains) and north (Dangrek Mountains) along the border with Thailand.Climate: Tropical monsoon with rainy season June-Oct. and dry season Nov.-May.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective: Cambodian(s), Khmer.Population (1995): 10.56 million.Avg. annual growth rate: 4.1%. Births--44 births/ ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Cambodian TV uses the PAL system. U.S.-made televisions and VCRs do not receive Cambodian broadcast signals. You must have a locally purchased TV/VCR, or a multi-system TV/VCR. Nevertheless, some families bring their U.S.-made TVs and VCRs in order to watch video movie tapes. Televisions, VCRs and DVD players can be purchased locally at rates comparable to those in the U.S. (U.S. brands are generally not available.) Prices are less expensive at local markets but quality cannot be guaranteed. Most electronic equipment is imported from Singapore or Bangkok. Videotapes and VCD/DVDs of American movies can be purchased inexpensively in the local markets, although quality is frequently poor. A video rental store stocks movies in both English and French. Newspapers, Magazines, and Technical JournalsLast Updated: 6/9/2005 4:53 AM ... [Read More]
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Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
Background Notes: Vietnam, October 1998 Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of StateOfficial Name: Socialist Republic of VietnamPROFILEGeographyArea: 329,560 sq. km. (127,243 sq. mi.); larger than Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina combined.Cities (1994): Capital--Hanoi (3.5 million); Other cities--Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) (5 million); Haiphong (1.5 million).Terrain: Varies from mountainous to coastal delta.Climate: tropical monsoon.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Vietnamese (sing. and pl.).Population (1997): 77 million.Annual growth rate (1997): 1.9%.Ethnic groups: Vietnamese (85-90%), Chinese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Cham, mountain groups.Religions: Buddhism, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian (Predominantly Roman Catholic, some Protestant), animism, Islam.Languages: Vietnamese, English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese and Khmer, mountain area languages.Literacy: 88%.Health: Birth rate- ... [Read More]
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