| Capitale | nom: Phnom Penh coordonnées géographiques: 11 33 N, 104 55 E différence de temps: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Phnom Penh translates as "Penh's Hill" in Khmer; the city takes its name from the present Wat Phnom (Hill Temple), the tallest religious structure in the city, whose establishment, according to legend, was inspired in the 14th century by a pious nun, Daun PENH |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 9 Novembre 1953 (from France) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 9 Novembre (1953) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1947; latest promulgated 21 Septembre 1993 amendments: proposed by the monarch, by the prime minister, or by the president of the National Assembly if supported by one fourth of the Assembly membership; passage requires two-thirds majority of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles on the multiparty democratic form of government and the monarchy cannot be amended; amended 1999, 2008, 2014, 2018 (2019) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): King Norodom SIHAMONI (depuis 29 October 2004) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister HUN SEN (depuis 14 January 1985); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister MEN SAM AN (depuis 25 September 2008); Deputy Prime Ministers SAR KHENG (depuis 3 February 1992), TEA BANH, Gen., HOR NAMHONG, (depuis 16 July 2004), BIN CHHIN (depuis 5 September 2007), YIM CHHAI LY (depuis 24 September 2008), KE KIMYAN (depuis 12 March 2009), AUN PORNMONIROTH (depuis 24 September 2012), Prak SOKONN, CHEA SOPHARA (depuis 5 April 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: monarch chosen by the 9-member Royal Council of the Throne from among all eligible males of royal descent; following legislative elections, a member of the majority party or majority coalition named prime minister by the Chairman of the National Assembly and appointed by the monarch |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
