SIM; Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party, SON
SANN; Democratic Kampuchea (DK, also known as the Khmer Rouge), KHIEU
SAMPHAN; Molinaka, PROM NEAKAREACH

Member of: ACCT, AsDB, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM,
IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user),
INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in US: Ambassador SISOWATH SIRIRATH
represents Cambodia at the United Nations

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Charles H. TWINING
embassy: 27 EO Street 240, Phnom Penh
mailing address: Box P, APO AP 96546
telephone: [855] (23) 26436, 26438
FAX: [855] (23) 26437

Flag: horizontal band of red separates two equal horizontal bands of
blue with a white three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat in the
center

@Cambodia:Economy

Overview: The Cambodian economy - virtually destroyed by decades of
war - is slowly recovering. Government leaders are moving toward
restoring fiscal and monetary discipline and have established good
working relations with international financial institutions. Growth,
starting from a low base, has been strong in 1991-94. Despite such
positive developments, the reconstruction effort faces many tough
challenges because of the persistence of internal political divisions
and the related lack of confidence of foreign investors. Rural
Cambodia, where 90% of about 9.5 million Khmer live, remains mired in
poverty. The almost total lack of basic infrastructure in the
countryside will hinder development and will contribute to a growing
imbalance in growth between urban and rural areas over the near term.
Moreover, the government's lack of experience in administering
economic and technical assistance programs and rampant corruption
among officials will slow the growth of critical public sector
investment. Inflation for 1994 as a whole was less than a quarter of
the 1992 rate and was declining during the year.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $6.4 billion (1994
est.)

National product real growth rate: 5% (1994 est.)

National product per capita: $630 (1994 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 26%-30% (1994 est.)

Unemployment rate: NA%

Budget:
revenues: $190 million
expenditures: $365 million, including capital expenditures of $120
million (1994 est.)

Exports: $283.6 million (f.o.b., 1993)
commodities: timber, rubber, soy