Cambodia
(formerly Khmer Republic 1970- 76, Democratic Kampuchea 1976- 79,
and People's Republic of Kampuchea 1979-89) country in SE Asia,
bounded N and NW by Thailand, N by Laos, E and SE by Vietnam,
and SW by the Gulf of Thailand.
Government
Under the 1993 constitution, which provided for a constitutional monarch
with limited powers, the king is said to `reign but not rule´.
The cabinet is appointed by the king on the basis of assembly
support. He has the power to make appointments but only in consultation
with senior ministers, and can declare a state of emergency with
the consent of the prime minister and cabinet. Control of the
cabinet is shared by the two main political parties under a co-premier
system. There is a directly elected, 120- member national assembly,
serving a four-year term.
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