World Context: Cambodia

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Cambodia” to the supplied dataset entity “Cambodia.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos Area: total : 181,035 sq km; land: 176,515 sq km; water: 4,520 sq km Climate: tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north Natural hazards: monsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasional droughts Environmental issues: habitat and biodiversity loss from illegal logging and strip mining; destruction of mangrove swamps; soil erosion; limited access to potable water in rural areas; illegal fishing and overfishing; deforestation leading to sediment build-up in coastal ecosystems

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 17,230,333 (2025 est.); male: 8,362,224; female: 8,868,109 Population distribution: population concentrated in the southeast, particularly in and around the capital of Phnom Penh; further distribution is linked closely to the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers Urbanization: urban population: 25.6% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Khmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Phnom Penh; geographic coordinates: 11 33 N, 104 55 E; time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name means "mountain of plenty," from the Cambodian words phnom (mountain or hill) and penh (full) Government type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy Legal system: civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia), customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: one of the fastest growing Southeast Asian economies; rebounding tourism and clothing exports; substantial manufacturing and construction sectors; new trade agreements expanding agricultural markets; significant public debt; investing in new ports and roads Industries: tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles Electricity access: electrification - total population: 92.3% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 99%; electrification - rural areas: 88% Internet users: percent of population: 61% (2023 est.) Airports: 12 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 1; small: 0; very small: 1; ports with oil terminals: 1; key ports: Kampong Saom, Phsar Ream

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