Cambodia is the traditional English name, taken from the French Cambodge, while Kâmpŭchea (កម្ពុជា), formerly the name of the country in English, is the direct transliteration, more faithful to the Khmer pronunciation. The Khmer Kampuchea is derived from the ancient Khmer kingdom of Kambuja (Kambujadeśa). Kambuja or Kamboja (Devangari: कम्बोज) is the ancient Sanskrit name of the Kambojas, an early tribe of north India, named after their founder Kambu Svayambhuva,[9] believed to be a variant of Cambyses. See Etymology of Kamboja.
"Khmer Land" in Khmer writing, a local expression which refers to Cambodia
Preahreachanachâk Kampuchea means "Kingdom of Cambodia". Etymologically, its components are: Preah- ("sacred"); -reach- ("king, royal, realm", from Sanskrit); -ana- (from Pāli āṇā, "authority, command, power", itself from Sanskrit ājñā, same meaning) -châk (from Sanskrit chakra, meaning "wheel", a symbol of power and rule).
The name used on formal occasions, such as political speeches and news programs, is Prâteh Kampuchea (Khmer: ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា), literally "the Country of Cambodia". Prâteh is a formal word meaning "country." The colloquial name most used by Khmer people, is Srok Khmae (Khmer: ស្រុកខ្មែរ), literally "the Khmer Land". Srok is a Mon-Khmer word roughly equal to prâteh, but less formal. Khmer is spelled with a final "r" in the Khmer alphabet, but the word-final "r" phoneme disappeared from most dialects of Khmer in the 19th century and is not pronounced in the contemporary speech of the standard dialect.
Since independence, the official name of Cambodia has changed several times, following the troubled history of the country. The following names have been used in English and French since 1954.
Kingdom of Cambodia/Royaume du Cambodge under the rule of the monarchy from 1953 through 1970;
Khmer Republic/République Khmère (a calque of French Republic) under the Lon Nol led government from 1970 to 1975;
Democratic Kampuchea/Kampuchea démocratique under the rule of the communist Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979;
People's Republic of Kampuchea/République populaire du Kampuchea under the rule of the Vietnamese-sponsored government from 1979 to 1989;
State of Cambodia/État du Cambodge (a neutral name, while deciding whether to return to monarchy) under the rule of the United Nations transitional authority from 1989 to 1993;
Kingdom of Cambodia/Royaume du Cambodge reused after the restoration of the monarchy in 1993.
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Cambodia
For the Kim Wilde song, see Cambodia (song).
Kingdom of Cambodia
ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាPreăh Réachéa Anachâk Kâmpŭchea
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: "Nation, Religion, King"
Anthem: NokoreachRoyal Kingdom
Location of Cambodia (green)
in ASEAN (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital(and largest city)
Phnom Penh11°33′N 104°55′E / 11.55°N 104.917°E / 11.55; 104.917
Official languages
Khmer
Demonym
Khmer or Cambodian
Government
Constitutional monarchy,Parliamentary representative democracy
-
King
Norodom Sihamoni
-
Prime Minister
Hun Sen
Legislature
Parliament
-
Upper House
Senate
-
Lower House
National Assembly
Formation
-
Khmer empire
802
-
French colonization
1863
-
Independence from France
November 9, 1953
-
Monarchy abolished
March 18, 1970
-
Monarchy restored
September 24, 1993
Area
-
Total
181,035 km2 (88th)69,898 sq mi
-
Water (%)
2.5
Population
-
2009 estimate
14,805,000[1] (67th)
-
2008 census
13,388,910
-
Density
81.8/km2 (125th)211.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
-
Total
$28.461 billion[2]
-
Per capita
$2,082[2]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
-
Total
$11.250 billion[2]
-
Per capita
$823[2]
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.593[3] (medium) (137th)
Currency
Riel (៛)1 (KHR)
Time zone
(UTC+7)
-
Summer (DST)
(UTC+7)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.kh
Calling code
855
1
Local currency, although US dollars are widely used.
This article contains Indic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text.
The Kingdom of Cambodia (pronounced /kæmˈboʊdiə/), formerly known as Kampuchea (/kæmpuːˈtʃiːə/, ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា Preăh Réachéa Nachâk Kâmpŭchea, derived from Sanskrit Kambujadesa), is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 14 million people.[4] The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is the successor state of the once powerful Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochinese Peninsula between the 11th and 14th centuries.
A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as "Cambodian" or "Khmer," though the latter strictly refers to ethnic Khmers. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists of Khmer extraction, but the country also has a substantial number of predominantly Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese, Vietnamese and small animist hill tribes.
The country borders Thailand to its west and northwest, Laos to its northeast and Vietnam to its east and southeast. In the south it faces the Gulf of Thailand. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong River (colloquial Khmer: Tonle Thom or "the great river") and the Tonlé Sap ("the fresh water lake"), an important source of fish.
Agriculture has long been the most important sector of the Cambodian economy, with around 59% of the population relying on agriculture for their livelihood (with rice being the principal crop).[5] Garments, tourism, and construction are also important. In 2007, foreign visitors to Angkor Wat numbered more than 4 million.[6] 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.[7] Observers fear much of the revenue could end up in the hands of the political elites if not monitored correctly.[8]
Kingdom of Cambodia
ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាPreăh Réachéa Anachâk Kâmpŭchea
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: "Nation, Religion, King"
Anthem: NokoreachRoyal Kingdom
Location of Cambodia (green)
in ASEAN (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital(and largest city)
Phnom Penh11°33′N 104°55′E / 11.55°N 104.917°E / 11.55; 104.917
Official languages
Khmer
Demonym
Khmer or Cambodian
Government
Constitutional monarchy,Parliamentary representative democracy
-
King
Norodom Sihamoni
-
Prime Minister
Hun Sen
Legislature
Parliament
-
Upper House
Senate
-
Lower House
National Assembly
Formation
-
Khmer empire
802
-
French colonization
1863
-
Independence from France
November 9, 1953
-
Monarchy abolished
March 18, 1970
-
Monarchy restored
September 24, 1993
Area
-
Total
181,035 km2 (88th)69,898 sq mi
-
Water (%)
2.5
Population
-
2009 estimate
14,805,000[1] (67th)
-
2008 census
13,388,910
-
Density
81.8/km2 (125th)211.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
-
Total
$28.461 billion[2]
-
Per capita
$2,082[2]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
-
Total
$11.250 billion[2]
-
Per capita
$823[2]
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.593[3] (medium) (137th)
Currency
Riel (៛)1 (KHR)
Time zone
(UTC+7)
-
Summer (DST)
(UTC+7)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.kh
Calling code
855
1
Local currency, although US dollars are widely used.
This article contains Indic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text.
The Kingdom of Cambodia (pronounced /kæmˈboʊdiə/), formerly known as Kampuchea (/kæmpuːˈtʃiːə/, ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា Preăh Réachéa Nachâk Kâmpŭchea, derived from Sanskrit Kambujadesa), is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 14 million people.[4] The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is the successor state of the once powerful Hindu and Buddhist Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochinese Peninsula between the 11th and 14th centuries.
A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as "Cambodian" or "Khmer," though the latter strictly refers to ethnic Khmers. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists of Khmer extraction, but the country also has a substantial number of predominantly Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese, Vietnamese and small animist hill tribes.
The country borders Thailand to its west and northwest, Laos to its northeast and Vietnam to its east and southeast. In the south it faces the Gulf of Thailand. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong River (colloquial Khmer: Tonle Thom or "the great river") and the Tonlé Sap ("the fresh water lake"), an important source of fish.
Agriculture has long been the most important sector of the Cambodian economy, with around 59% of the population relying on agriculture for their livelihood (with rice being the principal crop).[5] Garments, tourism, and construction are also important. In 2007, foreign visitors to Angkor Wat numbered more than 4 million.[6] 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.[7] Observers fear much of the revenue could end up in the hands of the political elites if not monitored correctly.[8]
Political Opinion
The 8 following points of Mechanism that can guarantee the Powers of the People
The term of office of the Prime Minister must be limited (2 terms).
The Prime Minister is not allowed to form his own personal bodyguards by himself.
The Prime Minister should live in the residence provided by the Government.
To form administrative court.
The role and function as well as the promotion of general of military and police should be approved by the Parliament.
The Government Official should be neutral.
The Representatives of all levels (Commune/Sangkat, District/Khan and Province/City) should be directly elected and dismissed by the People.
Using of uninominal system to elect the members of Parliament.
APPEAL
Having suffered painfully from dictatorship, especially under Genocidal Regime from 1975-1979,
Having gone through suffering, aggression, occupation, destruction from foreign powers,
Desirous of a transfer of power proceeding peacefully and democratically,
Recognizing that our country, Cambodia, is currently facing a challenging time of its history, We, Cambodian people, who believe in justice, realism and are honesty, have united our forces and determinations to introduce changes and real dynamism into our currently static society; in other words, to save our society from its current destructive inertia. We have reached an agreement to form a political party called “League for Democracy Party” with the goal to give the Power back to the people, its legitimate owners. The country must be governed according to the following principle: “the People are the master of the country’s destiny”. We do not agree that one man and/or a small group of people run arbitrarily the country’s affairs on behalf of the people, the legitimate owner of power. With legal methods the League for Democracy Party has a clear strategy to lead the people to gain power that has been lost long time ago, based on following policy “the people has the right to directly elect and to dismiss their representatives in all levels such as village, commune, district, province...”. We do not accept that the representatives put the interest of their party and their leader before the interest of the people, the master of the country. The League for Democracy Party calls on all Cambodian people sharing our values and determinations to show their support either financially or through ideas and suggestions in order to rebuild democratically and justly our motherland. The League for Democracy Party welcomes all Cambodian people and friends who have genuine interests in participating in our movement under party’s motto “Think together - Decide together - Act together”.
APPEAL
Having suffered painfully from dictatorship, especially under Genocidal Regime from 1975-1979,
Having gone through suffering, aggression, occupation, destruction from foreign powers,
Desirous of a transfer of power proceeding peacefully and democratically,
Recognizing that our country, Cambodia, is currently facing a challenging time of its history, We, Cambodian people, who believe in justice, realism and are honesty, have united our forces and determinations to introduce changes and real dynamism into our currently static society; in other words, to save our society from its current destructive inertia. We have reached an agreement to form a political party called “League for Democracy Party” with the goal to give the Power back to the people, its legitimate owners. The country must be governed according to the following principle: “the People are the master of the country’s destiny”.
Having gone through suffering, aggression, occupation, destruction from foreign powers,
Desirous of a transfer of power proceeding peacefully and democratically,
Recognizing that our country, Cambodia, is currently facing a challenging time of its history, We, Cambodian people, who believe in justice, realism and are honesty, have united our forces and determinations to introduce changes and real dynamism into our currently static society; in other words, to save our society from its current destructive inertia. We have reached an agreement to form a political party called “League for Democracy Party” with the goal to give the Power back to the people, its legitimate owners. The country must be governed according to the following principle: “the People are the master of the country’s destiny”.
PERMANENT COMMITTEE
1- Mr. KHEM Veasna
born 1971
President
Former Member of Parliament
2- Mrs. LY Chheng Ky
born 1955
Vice President
Former Teacher
3- Mr. OK Veth
born 1955
Secretary General
Former Diplomat
4- Mr. ITH Sarom
born 1972
Member
Manager of a Private Company
5- Mr. HENG Sovathara
born 1975
Member
Business
6- Mr. SOK Trorsom
born 1972
Member
Student
born 1971
President
Former Member of Parliament
2- Mrs. LY Chheng Ky
born 1955
Vice President
Former Teacher
3- Mr. OK Veth
born 1955
Secretary General
Former Diplomat
4- Mr. ITH Sarom
born 1972
Member
Manager of a Private Company
5- Mr. HENG Sovathara
born 1975
Member
Business
6- Mr. SOK Trorsom
born 1972
Member
Student
Cambodia arrest boosts Thai row
A Cambodian man has been arrested for allegedly spying for Thailand as a major cross-border row intensifies.
Siwarak Chothipong, 31, who works for the Cambodia Air Traffic Service, was accused of seeking out the flight details of Thaksin Shinawatra.
The former Thai prime minister, wanted in Thailand to serve a jail sentence for corruption, has been playing golf with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Mr Thaksin's presence in Cambodia has outraged Thailand.
Bangkok fears Mr Thaksin's ability to spur opposition to the current government and resents Cambodia's rejection of an extradition request.
In exile for two years, Mr Thaksin accepted a role as economic adviser to the Cambodian government and arrived in the capital, Phnom Penh, on Tuesday.
Siwarak Chothipong, 31, who works for the Cambodia Air Traffic Service, was accused of seeking out the flight details of Thaksin Shinawatra.
The former Thai prime minister, wanted in Thailand to serve a jail sentence for corruption, has been playing golf with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Mr Thaksin's presence in Cambodia has outraged Thailand.
Bangkok fears Mr Thaksin's ability to spur opposition to the current government and resents Cambodia's rejection of an extradition request.
In exile for two years, Mr Thaksin accepted a role as economic adviser to the Cambodian government and arrived in the capital, Phnom Penh, on Tuesday.
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