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LOCATION• Located in the southwest corner of the Indochina Peninsula

• Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand are the surrounding countries

• 795 miles south of the equator

• The Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea are the bordering waters

HOW BIG IS CAMBODIA? • Cambodia’s geographical area is a total of 69,900 square miles!

• Slightly smaller than the state of Oklahoma

POPULATION• The total population of Cambodia is15,904,977

• 7,785,760 males

• 8,119,217 females

• 5,053,960 younger than 15 years old

• 10,058,611 between the ages of 15 and 64 years old

• 591,249 older than 64 years old

CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY• The climate is warm/hot all year round

• The average temperature is 80 and up to 100 during the months of March-May

• 75% of Cambodia is made up of the Tonle Sap Basin and the Mekong lowlands

• The Cardamom Mountains cover the southwest and western areas

• The Dangrek Mountains cover the north

• The Chalong Highlands cover the eastern regions

MAJOR CITIES • Takeo having a population of 843,931

• Tonle Bati Resort

• -Phnom Tamao (Zoo)

• -Ta Prohm Temple

• -Yeay Pov Temple

• -Neang KhmaoTemple

• -Phnom Chissor (Chissor Mountain)

• -Phnom Da

• -Phnom Ba Yang Resort

• -Phnom Kleng

• -Chruos Phaork

• -Chup Pol Temple

• Wat Phnom (Wat Phnom Daun Penh) ...

• Royal Palace. ...

• Silver Pagoda. ...

• National Museum. ...

• IMarket.ndependence Monument (Vimean Ekareach) ...

• PhsarThmey (Central Market) ...

• PhsarToul Tum Poung (Russian Market) ...

• Night

Phnom Penh having a population of 1,573,544

POTENTIAL CONSUMERS• Cambodia consists of 15 million consumers• Every person in Cambodia is a potential consumer directly or indirectly but the major portion of

consumers is the rising middle class and higher income sector. This makes up 32% of the population as of 2015.

• Garment Industry: 80% of the country's exports

• Agriculture accounted for 90 percent of GDP in 1985 and employed approximately 80 percent of the work force. Rice is the principle commodity.

• Major secondary crops include maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, groundnuts, soybeans, sesame seeds, dry beans, and rubber.

• Tourism sector generated a revenue of US$1.594 billion, which made up approximately 16% of the country's GDP

NATURAL RESOURCES• Forests provide tropical wood, rubber and oak.

• The Batdambang province contains zircons, sapphires, and rubies

• The central area contains salt, manganese, and phosphate.

• The waterways provide trade routes Due to massive deforestation, the natural resource of wood has greatly diminished and will potentially cease to be a resource in the future.

GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS • Closer to the borders of different countries giving jobs to both people in Cambodia and Vietnam.

• Special Economic Zones provide a well put together structure to build a manufacturing plant in.

• Takeo has roads, railroads, and waterways for good means of transportation.

• Fertile soil and stable irrigation systems.

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Cambodia’s Government• Cambodia has a constitutional monarchy, with a constitution that consists of a multiparty democracy.

• Hun Sen, elected in 1985, is still currently the head of Cambodia's government.

• Norodom Sihamoni, elected in 2004, is the king of Cambodia. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND FINE ARTS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION YOUTH AND SPORTS

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY MINES AND ENERGY

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION

MINISTRY OF LAND MANAGEMENT, URBAN PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND INSPECTION

MINISTRY OF PLANNING

MINISTRY OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT

MINISTRY OF RELIGIONS AND CULTS

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS LABOUR

Cambodia’s Economy• Cambodia has a variety of economic strategies.

• Cambodia's economy consists of private freedom, government control, and is centrally planned, but is currently leaning towards an open market system.

• Parliamentary elections are held every five years.

• There is no term limit for the king or prime minister.

• The king has no political power, but is the symbol of peace, unity, and eternity for Cambodia.

How Stable is Cambodia’s Government?• Cambodia's peace, security, and economic factors are more focused on than the rights of the people in Cambodia.

• Hun Sen is responsible for the main peace-building in Cambodia. Around 3,500 peacekeepers have been sent out around the world by Hun Sen to bring stability and peace.

• Poverty has been reduced, political areas are more stable, and the economy has grown over the years.

• Landmines are also trying to be abolished by Hun Sen.

• Cambodia does lack in the area of improving labor and education, but is very stable to build a plant in. If the manufacturing plant is placed in the correct location, investors from Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam can be brought in.

Cambodia’s Financial Condition • Cambodia is a fairly poor country

• 4.8 million are considered to be at poverty level

• 90% of the 4.8 million live in rural areas, depending on agriculture for their occupation

• 12% of the people are landless due to land eviction by large corporations.

• Two thirds of the country's 1.6 million rural households face seasonal food shortages each year.

• Over half a million people work in garment factories, 90% are women surviving on $3 a day or less.

Unemployment in Cambodia • Cambodia's unemployment rate is 1.4%. • Unemployment is not a large issue because so many people are willing to

work. • The majority of Cambodia’s population ranges between the ages of 15-64,

and is employable.

Cambodian Currency • Cambodian riel is the unit of currency Cambodians use.

• One U.S. dollar would amount to around 4,000 riels.

Markets [ Edit ] Avg.Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.99 $ 7.57-16.66Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.19 $ 1.00-1.36

Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.34-0.91Eggs (12) 1.59 $ 1.50-2.00Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 $ 5.44-6.80Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.68-2.72

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.23 $ 4.49-6.80

Apples (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.36-2.27Banana (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.28-0.68Oranges (1 lb) 1.35 $ 0.79-1.81Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.45-0.79Potato (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.54-0.91Onion (1 lb) 0.48 $ 0.36-0.67Lettuce (1 head) 0.64 $ 0.30-1.00Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 $ 0.50-1.25Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 8.25-15.00Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 $ 0.99-2.00Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 1.20-3.00

Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 1.50 $ 1.25-2.00

Inflation in Cambodia• The inflation rate is currently 2.93%• As you can see from the chart, the inflation rate is dropping• The inflation rate in the United States is currently 1.5%

Transportation in Cambodia• Remork-motos, pedi cabs, railways, motorcycle taxis, river buses, taxis, and horse carts are the main

sources of transportation in Cambodia.

• Buses are not a very common means of daily transportation, but are a good source if someone is touring around the country or traveling long distance.

Transportation Avg.

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 1.00-2.47

Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19.85 $ 10.00-29.69

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $ 1.00-1.50

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $ 1.29-1.61

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.00-5.00

Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.30 $ 3.03-3.79

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

30,000.00 $ 29,693.78-30,000.00

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

39,333.33 $ 30,000.00-5

Ports in Cambodia• Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Siam

• Koh Kong in the Gulf of Thailand

• Phenom Penh on the Mekong river

Telecommunication• 94% of Cambodians own their own cells phones, while 99% are contactable through another

type of phone.

• The number of people in Cambodia accessing the Internet from their mobile devices increased by 1.3 million during 2015, though the number of mobile phone subscribers increased by over 4,500 during the same period, according to figures released from the telecommunications ministry.

• More than 6.3 million people used their smartphone to access the Internet in December 2015 compared to 5 million in February 2015.

• Mobile phone subscribers increased from 20,536,204 to 20,540,736.

• 4,100,000 Internet users as of June, 2016; 25.7% of the population, according to I. (Internet World Stats, 2016). (Hard-Wired as opposed to phone access).

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EDUCATION IN CAMBODIA• The literacy rate in Cambodia is 77.2%

• Cambodia's education structure follows a 6+3+3 order

• Royal University of Phnom Penh, International University, and the Royal University of

Agriculture are the top three universities in Cambodia.

RELIGION IN CAMBODIA• 95% of population follows Theravada Buddhism

• Everyday practices consist of Animist and Brahmanistic practices. • Buddhist Cambodians believe in reincarnation.

• Pchum Ben, Kâthin, the day of Buddha's birth and enlightenment, and the day of Buddha's last sermon are some of the most important Buddhist holidays.

WORK IN CAMBODIA• 90% of women make up the workforce in Cambodia• 9.4% of children in Cambodia are under child labor• The government is trying to reduce child labor in Cambodia

SALARY IN CAMBODIA• Practice Manager KHR 120,000• General Manager KHR 200,000,000• Human Resources Manager KHR 72,000,000• Administrator KHR 154,000,000• Media Manager KHR 36,647,754• Logistics Manager KHR 120,000,000• Logistics Manager KHR 12,090,000• Business Development Manager KHR 11,976,000• Lawyer KHR 6,165,900• Accountant Executive KHR 17,264,520

BUSINESSES IN CAMBODIA• Age and rank are very important in the business world• It is ideal that eye contact is maintained to a minimum • Emotions are to be hidden in the workforce• Trust between workers is extremely important in Cambodia

LANGUAGES IN CAMBODIA• Khmer is Cambodia's most used language• Khmer is written and read left to right• “mnoussa teangoasa kaetamk mean seripheap ning pheap smae knea knong setthi ning sechakdeithlaithnaur.

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CAMBODIA’S ECONOMIC FREEDOM SCORE• Cambodia’s global trade and investment are thriving• Cambodia's Economic Freedom Score is 57.9• Cambodia’s Economic Freedom Status is mostly unfree