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Cambodia

Geography

Cambodia is situated on the Indochinese peninsula and is bordered by Thailand and Laos on the north and Vietnam on the east and south. The Gulf of Thailand is off the western coast. The country consists of a large alluvial plain ringed by mountains and on the east is the Mekong River. The plain is centered around Lake Tonle Sap, which is a natural storage basin of the Mekong.
Cambodia is abundant with mountains and rivers, lakes and forests, animals and bird life.

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General information

Official name
Kingdom of Cambodia

Geographic Location
Southern Asia

Capital
Phnom Penh
1.75 million inhabitants

Largest cities
Phnom Penh, Batdambang, Siem Riep

Area
181,040 sq km

Population
13.6 Million

Time Zone
GMT + 7

Currency
Riel (KHR)

Official language
Khmer (official 95%), French, English

Neighbouring countries
Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

Highest mountain
Phnum Aoral (1,810m)

Lowest point
Gulf of Thailand (0m)

Longest river
Mekong

Landing place
Phnom Penh

Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz

Ethnic groups
Khmer (90-95%), Chinese-Khmers, Khmer Islam, Khmer Loeu, and Vietnamese

Religion
Theravada Buddhist 95%, Other 5%