Names: conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia conventional short form: Cambodia local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation) local short form: Kampuchea former: Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia

Capital City: Phnom Penh

Population: 13,881,427 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $2,600 (2006 est.)

Currency: riel (KHR)

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

Total Area: total: 181,040 sq km land: 176,520 sq km water: 4,520 sq km slightly smaller than Oklahoma

Region: Asia

Industries: tourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles

Agriculture: rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca

Resources: oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential

Labor Force: 7 million (2003 est.)
agriculture: 75% industry: NA% services: NA% (2004 est.)

Exports: $3.331 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear

Imports: $4.477 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products

Overview: In 1999, the first full year of peace in 30 years, the government made progress on economic reforms. The US and Cambodia signed a Bilateral Textile Agreement, which gave Cambodia a guaranteed quota of US textile imports and established a bonus for improving working conditions and enforcing Cambodian labor laws and international labor standards in the industry. From 2001 to 2004, the economy grew at an average rate of 6.4%, driven largely by an expansion in the garment sector and tourism. With the January 2005 expiration of a WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, Cambodia-based textile producers were forced to compete directly with lower-priced producing countries such as China and India. Better-than-expected garment sector performance led to about 6% growth per year in 2005-06. Faced with the possibility that its vibrant garment industry, with more than 200,000 jobs, could be in serious danger, the Cambodian government has committed itself to a policy of continued support for high labor standards in an attempt to maintain favor with buyers. The tourism industry continues to grow rapidly, with foreign visitors surpassing 1 million for per year beginning in 2005. In 2005, exploitable oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government once commercial extraction begins in the coming years. Mining also is attracting significant investor interest, particularly in the northeastern parts of the country. The long-term development of the economy remains a daunting challenge. The Cambodian government is working with bilateral and multilateral donors, including the World Bank and IMF, to address the country's many pressing needs. The major economic challenge for Cambodia over the next decade will be fashioning an economic environment in which the private sector can create enough jobs to handle Cambodia's demographic imbalance. More than 50% of the population is less than 21 years old. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the poverty-ridden countryside, which suffers from an almost total lack of basic infrastructure.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $205,331 in goods to Cambodia. This ranks Cambodia 141^st among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Cambodia increased from the previous year by $151,358 a change of 280.43%. State exports to Cambodia have increased over the last 5 years by 119,693 a change of 139.77. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Cambodia.