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Introduction to Cambodia:
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National Assembly (Tim Doling)Executive power in Cambodia is invested in the National Assembly and a Council of Ministers; under the current power-sharing arrangement CCP currently controls 12 ministries and Funcinpec 11, with the Ministries of Defence and Interior shared between the two.
Cambodia is divided into 20 provinces (khet), each of which is headed by a governor; these are Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampot, Kandal, Koh Kong, Kompong Cham, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Pursat, Ratanakiri, Siem Reap, Stung Treng, Svay Rieng and Takeo. The municipalities of Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville (Kompong Som), Kep and Pailin enjoy provincial government status. Each province is further subdivided into districts (srok), communes (khum) and villages (phum).
 
 
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The Cambodia Cultural Profile was created in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation
Date updated: 30 August 2005
 
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