2.  Cambodia was once a
great ancient empire
dating back to around
the first century BC
 By the 12th
century, Cambodia had
spread into other
areas, now known as
Thailand, Laos, Myanma
r and Malaysia (the
peninsula)

3. As of July 2011 Language: Khmer
Population is roughly 14,701,717 (French, Chinese & English)
Religion Ethnic Groups
Khmer
Buddhish
Muslim
Other Vietnamese,
Chinese, hill
Unspecified
tribes and
Cham
Muslims

4. Other:
Vietnamese, Chinese, hil
l tribes and Cham
Khmer 90% Muslims

5. Multiparty Democracy under a Constitutional Democracy
Executive Branch: King Sihamoni- Head of State
Prime Minister Hun Sen- Head of Government
10 Deputy Prime Ministers
16 Senior Ministers
26 Ministers
206 Secretaries of State
205 Undersecretaries of State

6. Angkor Empire
 French protection in 1863
 Japanese occupation in World War II
 Cambodia gained full independence
from France in 1953
 Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom
Penh in 1975
 December 1978 Vietnamese invasion
drove the Khmer Rouge into the
countryside
 1991 Paris Peace Accords mandated
democratic elections and a ceasefire
 Elections in 1998 led to the coalition
government and renewed political
stability

7. Corruptions
 Law enforcement agencies
 Very poorly paid government
workers
 Inefficient sectors
 Lacking the independence
 Ineffective investigation
 Weak systems of check &
balance
 Scarce opportunities for
public participation

8. United State and Cambodia
signed TIFA (2006) Foreign Direct Investment
Cambodian’s Biggest Source
• China
• Vietnam
• Thailand
• Japan
• United States

9.  Education  Social Challenges
 Free public education  Lack of Human right
 Lack of suitable teaching materials  Violence against children
 Shortage of qualified teacher staff  Sexual abuse violence
 Literacy rate of 2.1 GDP in 2011  Sex trafficking
 Healthcare
 Unmet health system
 Medical doctors not well educated
 Lack of Human rights
 Thousands with no medical care

10. Imports: $127 million
GDP
Top import categories:
 Vehicles
Vehicles
Machinery  Machinery
Relief Donate
Optical & Medical
 Relief articles donated
Textile
 Optical & Medical
Agricultural
 Misc. Textile
 Agricultural product

11. Exports: $1.3 billion
Industries Manage Inventory (JIT)
Strongest Sectors
 Tourism
 Garments
 Construction
 Rice milling
 Fishing
 Wood and wood product
 Rubber
 Cement
 Gem mining
 Textiles

12. The Riel (KHR) 4000Riel = 1 US dollar
 Cambodia Riel exchange rate is
the KHR to USD rate
 1 KHR equal to 0.00025 USD, as
of May 8, 2012 (KHR, 2012)

13. Angkor Wat
(the seven wonder)
Tourism :
Exceeding
2 million
visitors
per year.

14. 2 million visitors
per year.

16. Cambodia
181,035 square
kilometers.

17. Best Business Practices Cambodia Customs
 Schedule Meeting ahead of time  Open to FDI
 Be punctual
 China, Vietnam, Thaila
 Avoid asking personal questions
nd, Japan , U.S
 Respect the elder/one in higher status
 Regulations (New)
 Men and women never touch
 Greeting: put your hands together at
• Human Rights Watch
chest height and bow the head saying (Migrant domestic workers)
‘susaday’ (good day’)
 Address your Cambodian counterparts
with the honorific title “Lok” for a
man and “Lok Srey” for a woman
followed by their first and last name

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2012, from Tp://www.google.com/search?q=cambodian+people+pictures
Cambodia pictures - Google Search. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved May 17, 2012,
from http://www.google.com/search?q=cambodia+pictures
Cambodian city pic - Google Search. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved May 19, 2012, from
http://www.google.com/search?q=cambodian+city+pic
CIA. (2010, March 18). Cambodia-The world Fact book. Retrieved May 5, 2012,
from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/cb.html
Contemporary Cambodian Politics. (n.d.). SEAsite - SE Asian Languages and
Cultures. Retrieved May 14, 2012, from
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/crossroads
Vannarith, C. (2010, January 15). Cambodia: Maritime Security Challenges and
Priorities. CICP Working Paper. Retrieved April 30, 2012, from
http://www.cicp.org.kh/download

19. The End!