Asian Countries

Asian Countries Profile of Cambodia General Information Capital Phnom Penh Population 11,500,000 Area 181,035 sq km (69,898 sq. mi) Official Languages Khmer Currency Riel-1US = 3800 Riel Main Cities Kampong Cbam, Phnom Penh Government Form Constitutional Monarchy Independent 1953 Head of State His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature Senate and National Assembly Executive Cabinet Judiciary Supreme Council Political Division 22 provinces National Economy Per Capital Income $270 Agriculture Rice, corn, bananas, sugar can... Livestock Cattle, pigs, buffalo... Fisheries 74,000 metric tons.

Mining Salt, iron, copper. Industries Rubber, cement, textiles... Main Exports Rubber, beans, rice... Transportation 621 km railroads, 13,351 km roads Trading Partners Japan, Australia, US... People Urban 11% Ethnic Composition Khmer (92%) Chinese (2.5%) Vietnamese (4%) Birth Rate 40,9 (per 1,000) Death Rate 16.4 (per 1,000) Infant Mortality 129 (per 1,000) Life Expectancy male-47 years, Female- 50 years. *********************************** Profile of China

General Information Capital Beijing Population 1,288.83 million (2003) excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao Sex Male : 51.6%, Female : 48.4% Area 9.6 million square kilometers, next only to Russia and Canada Official Languages Chinese (mandolin) Currency Ren Min Bi Main Cities

Shanghai ( The largest city in China with a population of 13 million), Dalian, Xian.... Government

Tianjin,

Form People's Republic, China ( socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship) Head of Government President of the People's Republic of China Legislature National People's Congress Judiciary Supreme People's Court Political Division Communist Party of China, multi-party cooperation. National Economy Per Capita ±$3000 (2001) Gross National Product ±$4 Trillion (2001) : GDP ±$1 Trillion (2000) Agriculture wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sugar beets and flax.. Mining 1,001.9 billion tons of coal reserves, Iron reserves of 48.7 billion tons Trading Partners U.S.A., Japan, Canada, Korea..... People Urban City : 26%, Countryside : 74% Age below 14 : 27, 15 - 64 : 67%, above : 6% *************************************************** Profile of India General Information Capital Delhi Population 1.027 billion (2001) Area 3.3 million square kilometers Official Languages

17 major languages, 844 dialects Currency Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise) Main Cities Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore, Surat. Government Form Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic, Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise Head of Government Presidents Legislature Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People) Executive Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister Judiciary Independent of executive National Economy GDP 1,100 (US$ bln.) 1994 Per Capital Income 1,220 Industries Fuels, Metals, Machinery, Textiles... Main Exports Fuels, Metals, Machinery, Textiles... People Urban 3.0 % (1993) Major religions Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism. Birth Rate 28.3 (per 1000)1994 Death Rate 9.0 (per 1000)1994 Infant Mortality 80 (per 1000) Sex 531,277,078 men and 495,738,169 women. Life Expectancy 61 ******************************************

Profile of Japan General Information Capital Tokyo (7.961 million) Population 126.2 million as of 1999 Area 145,868.72 sq. miles (377,800 sq. kilometers). size of California Major Japanese islands Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku Official Languages Japanese Currency Yen Main Cities Tokyo (7.961 million), Yokohama (3.317million), Osaka (2.601 million), Nagoya (2.151 million), Government Form Constitutional monarchy Head of State Emperor (His Majesty Emperor Akihito) Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature the House of Representatives (500 seats, 4-year- term) the House of Councilors (252 seats, 6-year term) Executive Parliamentary Cabinet System Judiciary Supreme Court Political Division Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic party of Japan and More.. National Economy GDP $ 3,969 billion as of 1998 Per Capital Income $31,391 as of 1998 Imports $338 billion (1997) Exports $420 billion (1997)

Industries Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel.... Main Exports Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel.... Transportation Motor Vehicle Owned : 73,688,389 (1998) Trading Partners United States : 22.3% of Japanese imports and 27.8% of Japanese exports People Major Religions Buddhism and Shintoism Abortions 337,314 (1999) Birth Rate 9.4 (per thousand persons)1999 Divorces 2.00 (per thousand persons)1999 Life Expectancy Male : 77.10, Female : 83.99 *********************************** Profile of Malaysia General Information Capital Kuala Lumpur Population 22.2 Million (2000) Area 329,749 sq km Official Languages Malay Currency Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 1 Ringgit = 100 sen Main Cities Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Georgetown, Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya Government Form Federal constitutional monarchy Independent 31 August 1957

Head of State Monarch (elected every 5 years) Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature Two legislative houses (Senate and House of Representatives) Executive Prime Minister and Cabinet Judiciary Supreme Court (highest court) Political Division 13 states, 2 federal territories National Economy Gross National Product US$ 73,929,000,000 RM 295.8 Billion (2000) Per Capital Income US$ 3,349 RM 12,724 (2000) Agriculture Rice, coconuts, natural rubber, palm kernels, sugar cane, bananas, pepper Livestock Pigs, chickens, cattle Fisheries 1,306,000 metric tons Mining Bauxite, iron ore, copper ore, tin, crude petroleum Industries Rubber & oil palm processing & manufacturing, light manufacturing industries, electronics, tin mining, smelting, petroleum production, logging Main Exports Electronics, electrical machinery & appliances, petroleum products, palm oil, wood products, rubber products, textiles, clothing and footwear Transportation 1806 km railroads, 92,545 km roads, 5 major airports Trading Partners United States, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan People Urban 51% Ethnic Composition Malay and other indigenous peoples (59%); Chinese (32%); Indian (9%) Birth Rate 24.4 per 1000 population Death Rate 4.4 per 1000 population

Infant Mortality 7.9 per 1000 live births Life Expectancy 69.8 years - males; 74.8 years - females **************************************************** Profile of Malaysia General Information Capital Kuala Lumpur Population 22.2 Million (2000) Area 329,749 sq km Official Languages Malay Currency Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 1 Ringgit = 100 sen Main Cities Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Georgetown, Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya Government Form Federal constitutional monarchy Independent 31 August 1957 Head of State Monarch (elected every 5 years) Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature Two legislative houses (Senate and House of Representatives) Executive Prime Minister and Cabinet Judiciary Supreme Court (highest court) Political Division 13 states, 2 federal territories National Economy Gross National Product US$ 73,929,000,000 RM 295.8 Billion (2000) Per Capital Income US$ 3,349 RM 12,724 (2000) Agriculture

Rice, coconuts, natural rubber, palm kernels, sugar cane, bananas, pepper Livestock Pigs, chickens, cattle Fisheries 1,306,000 metric tons Mining Bauxite, iron ore, copper ore, tin, crude petroleum Industries Rubber & oil palm processing & manufacturing, light manufacturing industries, electronics, tin mining, smelting, petroleum production, logging Main Exports Electronics, electrical machinery & appliances, petroleum products, palm oil, wood products, rubber products, textiles, clothing and footwear Transportation 1806 km railroads, 92,545 km roads, 5 major airports Trading Partners United States, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan People Urban 51% Ethnic Composition Malay and other indigenous peoples (59%); Chinese (32%); Indian (9%) Birth Rate 24.4 per 1000 population Death Rate 4.4 per 1000 population Infant Mortality 7.9 per 1000 live births Life Expectancy 69.8 years - males; 74.8 years - females **************************************************** Profile of Mongolia General Information Capital Ulaanbaatar, founded in 1639, 598.6 thousand inhabitants Population (thous) 2317.0 Male - 1156.5 Female - 1160.5 Area 1,566,500 sq.km Official Languages Mongolian Currency Togrog (Tg), about Tg 1094 = US$ 7 in February, 2000

Government Form parliamentary republic Head of State President elected for four years Head of Government President Legislature State Great Hural (Parliament), Judiciary Supreme Court National Economy Gross National Product 100530 MNT (1993) Mining More than 6,000 occurrences of about 80 different minerals such as ferrous, non-ferrous, light and precious metals, rare metals and rare-earth elements, non-metals, fossil fuel as well as industrial and building materials People Urban 1262.7 Rural - 1054.3 Religion Buddhism ************************ Profile of Myanmar General Information Capital Yangon Population 46.0 million Area 678,500 sq. km Currency kyat = 100 pyas Official Languages Burmese Main Cities Mandalay Government Form

Military Government Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature State Law and Order and Reconciliation Council National Economy GDP $41.4 billion (1994 est.) Livestock Pigs, buffalo, cattle Agriculture Rice, peanut, sugar cane Main Exports Beans, teak, rice, hardwood People Ethnic Composition Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Birth Rate 30.01 births/1,000 (1996) Death Rate 11.66 deaths/1,000 (1996) Infant Mortality 80.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996) Life Expectancy Males : 54 (1996), Females : 57 (1996) ******************************************************** Profile of North Korea General Information Capital Pyongyang Population 25,000,000 (1997 estimate) Area 46,540 sq m Official Languages Korean Currency won Main Cities Pyongyang Government

Form Communism Head of State Kim Jong-il Head of Government Kim Jong-il Legislature Supreme People's Assembly Executive President Judiciary Central Court (Highest court) Political Division The People's Communist Party National Economy Agriculture Rice, corn, potatoes, wheat Livestock Pigs, cows, sheep, chickens Mining Steel, coal, gold Industries Textiles, steel products, agriculture, cement, Main Exports Steel, cement, minerals Transportation Railway Trading Partners China, Russia, Japan, Western European countries, Hong Kong People Urban 64% Ethnic Composition 99% Korean Birth Rate 28 per 1,000 population Death Rate 5.4 per 1,000 population Infant Mortality 24 per 1,000 live births ************************************* Profile of the Philippines General Information

Capital Manila Population (Manila) 1,601,234; greater metropolitan area - 7,948,398 (1998) Area 300,000 sq km (115,830 sq mi), with 7,100 islands Official Languages Filipino, English Currency Philippine peso (100 centavos - 40.2 pesos equal US $1 - 1998) Annual Temperature 27° F (80° F) Main Cities Manila, Davao, Cebu, Zamboanga, Quezon City Government Form Democratic Republic Head of State President, elected to a 6-year term Head of Government President, elected to a 6-year term Judiciary Supreme Court (14 justices and a chief justice) Military Expenditures $1.3 billion and represents 0.7 percent of the GDP. Army - 68,000 members; Navy - 28,000 members; Air Force - 16,000 members National Economy Natural Resources Gold, copper, iron, chromite, manganese, salt and coal. Agriculture Rice, corn, cassava and sweet potatoes, copra, sugarcane and tobacco. Fisheries Annually, 2 million metric tons (tuna, squid, shrimp) Mining 1 million troy oz annually (gold) - 1980s Industries Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, electronics assembly, petroleum refining and fishing. Imports $34 billion (1997) Exports $25 billion (1997) Transportation

14% paved roads; 1,060 km operated railroad track; 262 airports People Ethnic Composition Filipino, Aboriginal Aetas Religion 84% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, 4% Muslim Birth Rate 28.43 births per 1,000 persons Death Rate 6.52 deaths per 1,000 persons Infant Mortality 34.56 deaths per 1000 live births Life Expectancy Males: 63.57 years; Females: 69.28 years **************************************************** Profile of Singapore General Information Population 3,163,500 Area 647.5 square kilometers Official Languages Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Tamil and English Government Head of State President Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature President and Parliament Executive The elected President Judiciary Supreme Court and the Subordinate Courts. National Economy Gross National Product 143,981.3($m), 1999 Per Capital Income $36,979, 1999 Growth rate 5.4, 1999

Imports 188,141.6 ($m), 1999 Exports 194,289.6 ($m), 1999 Trading Partners US, EU, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan ************************************* Profile of South Korea General Information Capital Seoul Population South Korea - 44.6 million (2000); North Korea - 25 million (1997) Area of Korean Peninsula 221,607 sq km - similar in size to New Zealand and the UK Area of South Korea 99,237 sq km with 70% being mountainous Number of Islands Approximately 3,000 Official Languages Korean Currency Won (US$1= 1050 W) Main Cities Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Inchon National Flower Mugunghwa or Rose of Sharon Government Form Democracy Independent 1945 Head of State President : No Mu Hyun Head of Government President : No Mu Hyun Legislature Gook-hwa (National Assembly) Executive President Judiciary Supreme Court (Highest Court) National Economy

Gross National Product Approximately $437.4 billion Per Capita Income $14,500 (2004) Agriculture Rice, soy beans, onions, cabbage Livestock Cattle, pigs, chickens Mining Cement, iron, coal, lead Industries IT products, Cell Phone, Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, textiles Main Exports IT products, Cell Phone, Computers, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, textiles Trading Partners China, United States, Germany, England, Japan, Canada People Urbanization Rate 80% (1995) Ethnic Composition 99% ethnic Koreans *************************************** Profile of Taiwan General Information Capital Taipei Population 22,173,000 (June 2000) Area 36,006 km2 Official Languages Chinese (Mandarin) Currency New Taiwan dollar Main Cities Taipei Government Form Constitutional Democracy

President/Vice President President of the Republic of China on Taiwan, Chen Shui Bian Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan, Annette Lu Premier Chang Chun Hsiung Political Parties Ninety-one National Economy Gross National Product $290,820 (millions US$) Per Capita Income $13,248 (US$) Exports $121 billion (1999 - US$) Imports $110 billion (1999 - US$) Foreign Exchange Reserves $113.83 million (1999 - US$) Savings Rate 27.84% (June 2000) Gross Rate 5.43% (June 2000) Unemployment Rate 2.89% (June 2000) Labor Participation Rate 57.60% (June 2000) People Birth Rate 12.59 per thousand Death Rate 5.51 per thousand Education/Communication Share of GNP 6.56% (May 2000) Libraries 408 Newspapers 445 Radio Stations 142 Elementary Schools 2,583 (1999) Jr High Schools 719 Sr High Schools 252 College & above 141 Elementary Ratio 19.5 students per teacher Jr. High Ratio 16.0 students per teacher Senior High Ratio 19.7 students per teacher College & above Ratio 18.2 students per teacher ************************ Profile of Thailand General Information

Capital Bangkok Population 60,606,947 (April 1, 2000) Area 513,115 km2 Official Languages Thai Currency Thai Baht Main Cities Bangkok (Central), Chiangmai (North), Songkla (South), Khonkaen (Northeast) Government Form Constitutional Monarchy Independent 1238 (Traditional founding date, never been colonized) Head of State King Bhumibol Adulyadej Head of Government Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai Legislature Bicameral National Assembly Executive Prime Minister (an elected MP) Judiciary Supreme Court (judges appointed by the King) National Economy Gross National Product 73,771 baht (GNP per capita, 1999) Main Exports $57.3 billion (Manufacturer account for 73%) Trading Partners Japan (30.4%), United States (11.9%), Singapore (6.3%) People Ethnic Composition Thai (75%), Chinese (14%), Others (11%) Birth Rate 17.03 per 1000 population Death Rate 7.05 deaths per 1000 population (1997) Infant Mortality

32.1 deaths per 1000 live births (1997) Life Expectancy 65.12 years (male), 72.66 (female) (1997) ********************************** Profile of Vietnam General Information Capital Hanoi Population 76,000,000 Area 128,000 sq mi, 332,000 sq km Official Languages Vietnamese Currency dong = 100 xu Main Cities Ho Chi Min, Da Nang Government Form Communism Independent 1954 Head of State President Head of Government Prime Minister Legislature National Assembly Executive President Judiciary People's Supreme Court National Economy Per Capital Income $320 Agriculture Rice, sugar, sugar cane, sweet potatoes Livestock Cattle, pigs, chickens, buffalo Mining Coal, salt, phosphate rock

Industries Cement, fertilizers, steel Main Exports Coal, local crafts, rubber, pineapple Trading Partners China, Russia, Japan