Outline of Cambodia
overview of and topical guide to Cambodia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cambodia:
Cambodia – a sovereign country located in Southeast Asia with a population of over 13 million people. It is the successor state of the once powerful Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochinese Peninsula between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries. Cambodia's main industries are garments, tourism, and construction. In 2007, foreign visitors to Angkor Wat alone almost hit the 4 million mark.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Cambodia
Official English country name: Kingdom of Cambodia
Common endonym(s): Kampuchea
Pronunciation: ; កម្ពុជា, Kămpŭchéa [ˈkampuciə]
Official endonym(s): Kampuchea
Adjectival(s): Cambodian
Demonym(s): Cambodian
Etymology: Name of Cambodia
ISO country codes: KH, KHM, 116
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KH
Internet country code top-level domain: .kh
Geography of Cambodia
Geography of Cambodia
Cambodia is: a country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Asia
South East Asia
Indochina
Time zone: UTC+07
Extreme points of Cambodia
High: Phnom Aural 1,810 m (5,938 ft)
Low: Gulf of Thailand 0 m
Land boundaries: 2,572 km
Vietnam 1,228 km
Thailand 803 km
Laos 541 km
Coastline: 443 km
Population of Cambodia: 15,552,211 - 73rd most populous country
Area of Cambodia: 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi) - 88th largest country
Atlas of Cambodia
Environment of Cambodia
Climate of Cambodia
Protected areas of Cambodia
Wildlife of Cambodia
Fauna of Cambodia
Birds of Cambodia
Mammals of Cambodia
Natural geographic features of Cambodia
Islands of Cambodia
Lakes of Cambodia
Mountains of Cambodia
Volcanoes in Cambodia
Rivers of Cambodia
List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia
Regions of Cambodia
Regions of Cambodia
Ecoregions of Cambodia
List of ecoregions in Cambodia
Administrative divisions of Cambodia
Administrative divisions of Cambodia
Provinces of Cambodia
Districts of Cambodia
Provinces of Cambodia
Provinces of Cambodia
Districts of Cambodia
Districts of Cambodia
Municipalities of Cambodia
Municipalities of Cambodia
Capital of Cambodia: Phnom Penh
Cities of Cambodia
Demography of Cambodia
Demographics of Cambodia
Government and politics of Cambodia
Politics of Cambodia
Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
Capital of Cambodia: Phnom Penh
Elections in Cambodia
Political parties in Cambodia
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Cambodia
Head of state: King of Cambodia
Head of government: Prime Minister of Cambodia
Cabinet of Cambodia
Legislative branch of the government of Cambodia
Parliament of Cambodia (bicameral)
Upper house: Senate of Cambodia
Lower house: National Assembly of Cambodia
Judicial branch of the government of Cambodia
Court system of Cambodia
Foreign relations of Cambodia
Foreign relations of Cambodia
Diplomatic missions in Cambodia
Diplomatic missions of Cambodia
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Cambodia is a member of:
Law and order in Cambodia
Law of Cambodia
Constitution of Cambodia
Crime in Cambodia
Human rights in Cambodia
LGBT rights in Cambodia
Freedom of religion in Cambodia
Law enforcement in Cambodia
Military of Cambodia
Military of Cambodia
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Cambodia
Forces
Army of Cambodia
Navy of Cambodia
Air Force of Cambodia
Military history of Cambodia
Local government in Cambodia
Local government in Cambodia
History of Cambodia
History of Cambodia
Early history of Cambodia
Funan
Chenla
Khmer Empire
Economic history of Cambodia
Military history of Cambodia
Culture of Cambodia
Culture of Cambodia
Architecture of Cambodia
Rural Khmer house
Cuisine of Cambodia
Languages of Cambodia
Media in Cambodia
National symbols of Cambodia
Coat of arms of Cambodia
Flag of Cambodia
National anthem of Cambodia
People of Cambodia
Prostitution in Cambodia
Public holidays in Cambodia
Religion in Cambodia
Buddhism in Cambodia
Christianity in Cambodia
Hinduism in Cambodia
Islam in Cambodia
List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia
The arts in Cambodia
Cinema of Cambodia
Literature of Cambodia
Music of Cambodia
Sports in Cambodia
Sports in Cambodia
Football in Cambodia
Cambodia at the Olympics
Cambodian martial art
Bokator
Kbachkun boraan
Kbachkun Dambong-veng
Khmer traditional wrestling
Pradal Serey
Economy and infrastructure of Cambodia
Economy of Cambodia
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 120th (one hundred and twentieth)
Agriculture in Cambodia
Banking in Cambodia
National Bank of Cambodia
Communications in Cambodia
Internet in Cambodia
Companies of Cambodia
Currency of Cambodia: Riel
ISO 4217: KHR
Economic history of Cambodia
Energy in Cambodia
Health care in Cambodia
Mining in Cambodia
Cambodia Stock Exchange
Tourism in Cambodia
Transport in Cambodia
Airports in Cambodia
Rail transport in Cambodia
Education in Cambodia
Education in Cambodia
Health in Cambodia
Health in Cambodia
See also
Cambodia
All pages with titles beginning with Cambodia
All pages with titles containing Cambodia
All pages with titles beginning with Cambodian
All pages with titles containing Cambodian
List of Cambodia-related topics
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Asia
Outline of geography
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Cambodia
Official
King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk Official Website of former King Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia.gov.kh Official Royal Government of Cambodia Website (English Version)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Overviews
Cambodia. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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