Interesting Information about Cambodia |
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Cambodia has enjoyed economic growth of of approximately 5% or more a year since 2000, mainly led by garment exports. |
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According to Asian Development Bank, Cambodia's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by 6.5% in 2011 and 6.8% in 2012. |
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The discovery of oil and gas resources in Cambodia has sparked off a strong controversy among of the economic implications and risks of these new found ‘wealth’. |
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In 2008, Chevron, LG from South Korean and a Japanese company has been given permission by the Cambodian government to invest and conduct exploration at its western seashore. |
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According to the World Bank, foreign direct investment is projected to increase in 2011 to US$799 million, up from US$639 million in 2010, with China and South Korea the leading investors. | |||||||||||||||
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Cambodia has received US$1.17 billion for 56 loans (40 project loans and 16 program loans), US$255.71 million for 21 Asian Development Fund grants (17 project grants and 4 program grants), and US$112.86 million for 164 technical assistance projects since joining the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1966. |
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Cambodia ranks 102nd on The Heritage Foundation's 2011 Index of Economic Freedom. It also achieved a high fiscal freedom rating of 90.9% and a rating freedom from government rating of 94.2%. |
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According to 2011 Corruption Perception Index, Cambodia ranks as 164 (out of 178) most corrupt country in world. |
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During Cambodia’s golden age between the 9th and 14th century, its unparalleled achievements in art, architectures, music and dance have a great influence on neighboring countries such as Thailand and Laos. |
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Cambodia logged 2,161,577 visitors in 2009, and tourism numbers have been consistently increasing since 2004. | |||||||||||||||
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As of July 2011, Cambodia is the world’s 66th most-populated country with a population of approximately 14.7 million. | |||||||||||||||
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As of Dec 2007, Cambodia is the world’s 6th largest garment exporting country. | |||||||||||||||
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