Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with a multi-party democratic system under its 1993 Constitution. The King is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government.
The current King, Norodom Sihamoni, has reigned since 2004.
According to legend, Phnom Penh is named after Lady Penh, who built a hilltop pagoda (Wat Phnom) around 1372.
Cambodia has 25 first-level administrative divisions: 24 provinces and the capital, Phnom Penh.
Angkor Wat was constructed during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.
Theravada Buddhism is the state religion of Cambodia under Article 43 of the Constitution, and about 95 percent of Cambodians are Buddhist.
Khmer is the official language of Cambodia, as stated in Article 5 of the Constitution.
Angkor Wat was built by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire.
