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Cambodia's Brief Overview

Cambodia Flag: The flag was designed arround 1850 that has three horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) and red (central) with a depiction of Angkor Watt in the center. The flag was abandoned in a few years during the Khmer Rouge and the occupation of Vietnamese in Cambodia. The flag was readopted in 1993 after the first general election with the returned the monarchy.

Cambodia Map: Now, Past

Country Name: Kingdom of Cambodia

Location: The kingdom of Cambodia is situated in the Mekong sub-region, bordered by Thailand to the west and north, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east and south-east of the Gulf of Thailand to the south-west.

Capital: Phnom Penh

Major Cities: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville, Koh Kong
Language: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English and Chinese
Religion: Buddhism (97%), Islam, Christian, Animism
Population: 14.8 million (UN, 2005), Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, and other 4%
Land Area: 181,035 km²

Border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km

Coastline: 443 km

Land Division: Cambodia comprises 24 provinces, including 3 municipalities, 183 district, 1609 commune, and 13,406 villages.

Climate: Cambodia has four seasons:
1. Nov-Feb, cool/dry
2. Mar-May, hot/dry
3. Jun-Aug, hot/wet
4. Sep-Oct, cool/wet

Temperature: The average temperature is 32°c in Phnom Penh with a peak in April (35°c - 40°c) and a bottom in February. Temperature rarely fall below 10°c.

Money: Cambodian Currency is Riel (

). But, the US Dollars can be used in most parts of the attractive regions.

Voltage: 220V/50Hz

Time: GMT +7 hours

Internet domain: .kh

International dialling code: +855

Useful Links Related to Cambodia

The official Site for Tourism of Cambodia
Cambodia Travel
Emergency & Useful Phone Numbers
Distance Between Major Cities
CIA - The World Factbook -- Cambodia
Map of Cambodia
Cambodia Portal
Cambodian Information Center
Go Cambodia
Everyday.com.kh - Cambodia's Start Page