Official Name : KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
Motto : Nation, Religion, King
National Flag
Area : 181,035 sq km
Location : In Southeast Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
Geo. Coordinates : 13000 north and 105000 east
Dimension : 451 km north to south, and 563 km west to east
Land Boundaries : Total: 2,572 km; Border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, and Vietnam 1,228 km
Coastline : 435 Km
Density : 78 persons/ km2
Independence Day : 09 November 1953
Government : Constitutional monarchy
King : Norodom Sihamoni
Prime Minister : HUN Sen
Population : 14 million
Capital : Phnom Penh (290 square kilometers with a population of approx 2 million). It is the center of administration, commerce, communication, culture, economy, education, industry, policy, and tourism.
Official Language : Khmer; secondary languages: English and French
Demonym : Cambodian
GDP (PPP) : Total: US$26.064 billion, Per capita: US$1,817
GDP (nominal) : Total: US$8.690 billion, Per capita: US$606
Religion : Theravada Buddhist (90%); Muslim and Christian (10%)
Climate : Cambodia has four seasons:
- Dec-Feb: cool/dry
- Mar-May: hot/dry
- Jun-Aug: hot/wet
- Sep-Nov: cool/wet
Time : GMT + 7hours
International Airports : Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville
Cities : 3
Provinces : 20
Districts : 185
Communes : 1,621
Villages : 13,406
Electricity : Voltage 220v/50Hz
Currency : Riel (USD 1 = 4, 188 Riels). US dollars are widely accepted.
Tipping : Tipping is not obligatory but is widely practiced in hotels and restaurants in addition to the service charges shown on bills.