| Capital | nombre: Phnom Penh coordenadas geográficas: 11 33 N, 104 55 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Phnom Penh translates as "Penh's Hill" in Khmer; the city takes its name from the present Wat Phnom (Hill Temple), the tallest religious structure in the city, whose establishment, according to legend, was inspired in the 14th century by a pious nun, Daun PENH |
| División administrativa | 24 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1 municipality (krong, singular and plural) provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Kep, Koh Kong, Kratie, Mondolkiri, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Preah Sihanouk, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Pursat, Ratanakiri, Siem Reap, Stung Treng, Svay Rieng, Takeo, Tbong Khmum; municipalities: Phnom Penh (Phnum Penh) |
| Independencia | 9 Noviembre 1953 (from France) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 9 Noviembre (1953) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1947; latest promulgada 21 Septiembre 1993 amendments: proposed by the monarch, by the prime minister, or by the president of the National Assembly if supported by one fourth of the Assembly membership; passage requires two-thirds majority of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles on the multiparty democratic form of government and the monarchy cannot be modificada; modificada 1999, 2008, 2014, 2018 (2019) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: King Norodom SIHAMONI (desde 29 October 2004) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister HUN SEN (desde 14 January 1985); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (desde 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (desde 3 February 1992), TEA BANH, Gen., HOR NAMHONG, (desde 16 July 2004), BIN CHHIN (desde 5 September 2007), YIM CHHAI LY (desde 24 September 2008), KE KIMYAN (desde 12 March 2009), AUN PORNMONIROTH (desde 24 September 2012), Prak SOKONN, CHEA SOPHARA (desde 5 April 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: monarch chosen by the 9-member Royal Council of the Throne from among all eligible males of royal descent; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and appointed by the monarch |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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