CAMBODIA

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Cambodia People

Country Name: Kingdom of Cambodia

Capital City: Phnom Penh

Population: 13,995,904

Population Growth: 1.729% (2007)

Currency: riel (KHR)

Languages: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English

Area: 181,040 sq km

Inflation Rate: 5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 2.5% (2000)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

34% (male 2,405,561/female 2,355,404)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

62.4% (male 4,234,701/female 4,500,994)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.6% (male 189,090/female 310,154) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

21.3 years

Median Age - male:

20.6 years

Median Age - female:

22.1 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.729% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

25.53 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.24 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.021 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.941 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.61 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.953 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

61.29 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

59.27 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

63.4 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever; vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis are high risks in some locations

Nationality:

Cambodian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%

Religions:

Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%

Languages:

Khmer (official) 95%, French, English