Combodia

Politics of Cambodia:

International ranking:

Organization | Survey | Ranking | Score |

Transparency International | Corruption Perceptions Index(2012) | 164 Out of 184 | 89.13% |

United Nations Development Programme | Human Development Index(2012) | 139 Out of 184 | 75.5% |

World Gold Council | Gold reserve(2010) | 65 Out of 110 | 60% |

Reporters Without Borders | Worldwide Press Freedom Index(2012) | 117 out of 179 | 65.3% |

Heritage Foundation | Indices of Economic Freedom(2012) | 102 Out of 179 | 57% |

Global Competitiveness Report | World Economic Forum(2012) | 97 out of 142 | 68.3% |

Global Peace Index | Institute for Economics and Peace(2012) | 108 out of 142 | 68.3% |

Provincial and local governments

Below the central government are 24 provincial and municipal administration.(In rural areas, first-level administrative divisions are called provinces; in urban areas, they are called municipalities.) The administrations are a part of the Ministry of the Interior and their members are appointed by the central government. Provincial and municipal administrations participate in the creation of nation budget; they also issue land titles and license businesses.

Since 2002, commune-level governments (commune councils) have been composed of members directly elected by commune residents every five years.

In practice, the allocation of responsibilities between various levels of government is uncertain. This uncertainty has created additional opportunities for corruption and increased costs for investors.

Demographics:

Demographics

Ethnic group | Population | % of total* |

Khmer | 12,777,024 | 86.3% |

Vietnamese | 740,268 | 5.0% |

Chinese | 695,852 | 4.7% |

Cham | 222,080 | 1.5% |

Other | 370,134 | 2.5% |

As of 2010, Cambodia has an estimated population of 14,805,358 people. Ninety percent of Cambodia's population is of Khmer origin and speak the Khmer language, the country's official language. Cambodia's population is relatively...