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CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA (As Amended)

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PREAMBLE

WE, THE PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA

Being the heirs of a great civilization, a prosperous, powerful, large and glorious nation whose prestige radiated like a diamond;

Having endured suffering and destruction and having experienced a tragic decline in the course of last two decades;

Having awakened to stand up with resolute determination and commitment to strengthen our national unity, to preserve and defend Cambodia's territory and its precious sovereignty and the prestige of Angkor civilization, to build the nation up to again be an "Island of Peace" Based on a liberal multi-party-democratic system, to guarantee human rights and the respect of law, and to be responsible for progressively developing the prosperity and glory of our nation.

WITH THIS RESOLUTE WILL,

We inscribe the following as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia:

CHAPTER I

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SOVEREIGNTY

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Article 1:

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Cambodia is a Kingdom in which the King shall rule according to the Constitution and the principles of liberal multi-party democracy.

The Kingdom of Cambodia shall be an independent, sovereign, peaceful, permanently neutral and non-aligned country.

Article 2:

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The territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall never be violated within its borders as defined in the 1/100,000 scale map made between the years 1933-1953, and internationally recognized between the years 1963-1969.

Article 3:

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The Kingdom of Cambodia is an indivisible state.

Article 4:

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The motto of the Kingdom of Cambodia is "Nation, Religion, King".

Article 5:

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The official language and script is Khmer.

Article 6:

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Phnom Penh is the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The national flag, anthem and coat-of-arms are defined in Annex 1, 2, and 3.