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Cambodia

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Cambodian Government Information

• Royal Government of Cambodia, Kingdom of Cambodia
  Provides biographical information on the King and the Premier. This portal links to the Senate, National Assembly, Ministries, Administration, and Constitution. It also provides information on the history, art & culture, land & resource, population, economy, tourism, and embassies.

• King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk
  Links to the biography, history, and activities of the Cambodian Royal Family.
• Ministry of Commerce
  Links to economic trade, commerce, legislation, and statistics.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
  Links to international, diplomatic relations, cooperation, and regional policies and information.
• Ministry of Tourism
  Links to cultural information, travel information, and tourism services.
• National Archives of Cambodia
• National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of Cambodia
• Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
  Provides information on Cambodian legislative activities.

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Country Profiles

• Australian Government - Cambodia
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - Cambodia
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Cambodia
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Cambodia
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Cambodia
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Cambodia
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Cambodia
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IMF - Cambodia
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• India Foreign Relations Brief - Cambodia
  Country briefs from India's Ministry of External Affairs.
• ITC - Cambodia
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Cambodia
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - Cambodia
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNEP - Cambodia
  Country environmental profile from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Cambodia
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Cambodia
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Cambodia
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Cambodia
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office in Phnom Penh
    National Office of UNESCO in Cambodia.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Cambodia
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• UNFPA Country Profile - Cambodia
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
  • UNFPA - Cambodia
    Country program for Cambodia.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Cambodia
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Cambodia
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Cambodia
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Cambodia
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Cambodia
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Cambodia.
• U.S. Department of Energy - South China Sea
  Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for South Asia (China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, and Thailand).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Cambodia" as the search terms.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Cambodia" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Cambodia.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Cambodia" as the search term.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
  SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Asian Development Bank - Cambodia
  Projects, publications, and news about Cambodia and the ADB.
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Cambodia
  ASEAN promotes regional economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and peace and stability.
• Delegation of the European Commission to the Kingdom of Cambodia
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of Cambodia in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Cambodia.
• EU's Relations with Cambodia
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Cambodia.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Cambodia), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• ILO Office in Cambodia
  International Labour Organization (ILO) country office for Cambodia.
• Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Cambodia
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• UNHCR - Cambodia
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Cambodia
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• United Nations in Cambodia
  UN Country Team comprises all UN agencies based in Cambodia.
• USAID - Cambodia
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
• U.S. Department of State - Cambodia
  U.S.-Cambodian relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Cambodia
  World Bank data, projects, and research in Cambodia.
• World Food Program - Cambodia
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - Cambodia
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Cambodia
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - Cambodia
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in Cambodia.
• WHO - Cambodia
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Cambodia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO-WPRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO). 
  • Country Health Information Profile - Cambodia
    Health situation analysis in Cambodia.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Cambodia: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• The Cambodian Genocide Program
  The Genocide Program, a project of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University's MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, studies events to learn as much as possible about the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979, and to help determine who was responsible for the crimes of the Pol Pot regime.
  • Cambodian Geographic Database (CGEO)
    Searchable, interactive database of maps, satellite images, and detailed information on 130,000 locations across Cambodia.
• International Court of Justice (ICJ)
  ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."
  • 1959: Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand)
• International Crisis Group - Cambodia
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Cambodia.
• Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies - Bangladesh News
  Indian institute studying security issues relating to South Asia.
• Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force
  Cambodian website of the Task Force for Cooperation with Foreign Legal Experts for the Preparation of the Proceedings for the Trial of Senior Khmer Rouge Leaders.
• United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC)
  October 1991-March 1992: "UNAMIC was established to assist the Cambodian parties to maintain their ceasefire during the period prior to the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia(UNTAC), and to initiate mine-awareness training of civilian populations. Later, the mandate was enlarged to include training in mine-clearance and the initiation of a mine-clearance programme. The Mission and its functions were subsumed by UNTAC in March 1992."
• United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
  February 1992-September 1993: "UNTAC was established to ensure implementation of the Agreements on the Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict, signed in Paris on 23 October 1991. The mandate included aspects relating to human rights, the organization and conduct of elections, military arrangements, civil administration, maintenance of law and order, repatriation and resettlement of refugees and displaced persons and rehabilitation of Cambodian infrastructure."

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Cambodia available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  cambodia and econom*	cambodia and econom*
  cambodia and histor*	cambodia and histor*
  cambodia and politic*	cambodia and politic*
  cambodia (government publications only)	cambodia (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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