Capitalenom: Phnom Penh coordonnées géographiques: 11 33 N, 104 55 E différence de temps: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Fête de l'Indépendance9 Novembre 1953 (from France) Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 9 Novembre (1953) Constitutionpromulgated 21 Septembre 1993 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): King Norodom SIHAMONI (depuis 29 October 2004) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister HUN SEN (depuis 14 January 1985) [co-prime minister from 1993 to 1997]; Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (depuis 3 February 1992); SOK AN, LU LAY SRENG, TEA BANH, HOR NAMHONG, NHEK BUNCHHAY (depuis 16 July 2004); KEV PUT REAKSMEI (depuis 24 October 2006), BIN CHHIN (depuis 5 September 2007) cabinet: Council of Ministers in theory appointed by the monarch; in practice named by the prime minister elections: the monarch is chosen by a Royal Throne Council; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition is named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and appointed by the king |