<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Cambodia<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Kingdom of Cambodia
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> Cambodia
<item>• <hi format=ital>local long form:</hi> Reacheanachak Kampuchea
<item>• <hi format=ital>local short form:</hi> Kampuchea
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> CB
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Phnom Penh
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> 20 provinces (khet, singular and plural); Banteay Meanchey, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Phnum Penh, Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> 9 November 1949 (from France)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Independence Day, 9 November 1949
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> promulgated September 1993
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> currently being defined
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> King Norodom SIHANOUK (reinstated NA September 1993)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> power shared between First Prime Minister Prince Norodom RANARIDDH and Second Prime Minister HUN SEN
<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Council of Ministers; elected by the National Assembly
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<item><hi format=bold>Legislative branch:</hi> unicameral; a 120-member constituent assembly based on proportional representation within each province was establised following the UN-supervised election in May 1993; the constituent assembly was transformed into a legislature in September 1993 after delegates promulgated the constitution
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> Supreme Court established under the constitution has not yet been established and the future judicial system is yet to be defined by law
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) under Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH; Cambodian Pracheachon Party or Cambodian People's Party (CPP) under CHEA SIM; Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party under SON SANN; Democratic Kampuchea (DK, also known as the Khmer Rouge) under KHIEU SAMPHAN
<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of mission:</hi> Ambassador Charles H. TWINING
<item>• <hi format=ital>embassy:</hi> 27 EO Street 240, Phnom Penh
<item>• <hi format=ital>mailing address:</hi> Box P, APO AP 96546
<item>• <hi format=ital>telephone:</hi> (855) 23-26436 or (855) 23-26438
<item>• <hi format=ital>FAX:</hi> (855) 23-26437
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<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> horizontal band of red separates two equal horizontal bands of blue with a white three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat in the center