Land and People
Area
69,898 square miles (181,035 square kilometers)
Capital
Phnom Penh (population 1000,000)
Other Cities
Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kompong Som, Kompong Thom
Population
14,861,000
Population Density
155 people per square mile
Chief Rivers
Mekong, Tonle Sab, Bassac
Mountains Dang Raek, Cardamom, and Elephant ranges
Highest Point
Phnum Aoral, 5,949 feet (1,813 meters)
Ethnic Groups
Khmer, 90 percent; Vietnamese, 5 percent; Chinese, 1 percent; others, 4 percent
Official Language
Khmer
Other Languages
French, Vietnamese
Religion
Buddhist, 95 percent; Muslim, 2.4 percent; other, 2.6 percent
Literacy Rate
35 percent
Average Life Expectancy
Men, 48 years; women, 51 years
Economy
Resources
Timber, gems, iron ore, manganese, phosphate, hydroelectric power
Land Use
Forests, 76 percent; farming, 17 percent; pastures, 3 percent; other, 4 percent
Employment Statistics
Agriculture, 80 percent; public administration and defense, 16 percent; construction, 4 percent
Agricultural Products
Rice, rubber, corn, sweet potatoes, mangoes, beans, oranges, bananas, pineapples
Chief Imports
Food, textiles, medicine and chemicals, minerals and metal products, petroleum
Chief Exports
Rubber, beans, sesame seeds, wood, pepper
Currency
Riel, divided into 100 sen