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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaipi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS21289 August 21, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations Nicole Sayres and Thomas Lum Analysts in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Although Cambodia has made some progress in establishing democratic institutions, developing export industries, and nurturing a vibrant civil society, U.S.- Cambodian relations remain strained. In response to strong-arm political tactics by the Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, the Cambodian government's delays in bringing former Khmer Rouge leaders to justice in a UN-backed international tribunal, and other issues, the United States has limited foreign assistance mostly to non-government organizations in Cambodia. This report provides background and analysis regarding U.S. policies and interests toward Cambodia, including foreign aid restrictions, trade, the bilateral textile agreement, human trafficking, illegal drugs, and HIV/AIDS. This report will be updated as warranted. Background After receiving its independence from France in November 1953, the CAMBODIA IN BRIEF Kingdom of Cambodia has seen its recent history plagued by conflict. In Population: 12.5 million Growth rate: 2.25% (2001 est.) 1970, the military forces of U.S.- Location: Borders Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos backed General Lon Nol overthrew the Area: 181,040 sq. km. (about the size of Missouri) government of Prince Sihanouk. The Capital: Phnom Penh Lon Nol government was then defeated Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%; Vietnamese 5%; Chinese in April 1975 by the North Vietnam- 1%; Other 4% (Chains, Burmese, hill tribes) Language: Khmer (official) 95%; French, English backed Khmer Rouge. During the Religion: Theravada Buddhist 95%; Other 5% Khmer Rouge's subsequent three-year Life Expectancy at Birth: female 59.12 years; male brutal reign - which included 54.62 years (2001 est.) imprisonment and torture, depopulation Literacy: total 35%; female 22%; male 48% (1990) Inflation Rate: 1.6% (2000 est.) of the cities, and the establishment of a IfainRt:16 20 s. Gross Domestic Product: $3.2 billion (2001); Per system of rural communes - an Capita $257; Growth Rate 5.3% (2001) estimated 1 to 3 million people died U.S. Trade: exports to U.S. $964 million; imports through execution, starvation, from U.S. $ 28 million (2001) Sources: CIA World Factbook; U.S. Department of Commerce; overwork, and disease. In January DRI-WEFA; U.S. Embassy Country Commercial Guide. 1979, an invasion by Vietnamese Congressional Research Service **** The Library of Congress

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