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-Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia.
-Motto: Nation - Religion - King
-Area: 181,035 Square Kilometers. It is bordered to the North by
Thailand and Laos, to the East and the South by Vietnam, And to the South
and the West by the Gulf of Thailand.
-Population of Cambodia:
13.1 millions(2001 est.)
-Capital: Phnom Penh, 41 Square Kilometers, It is considered as the
center of Industry, Administration, Commerce and Tourism. The population
is around 1,184,945 (2001 est.)
-Language: Khmers is the official languages, inherited from the
Mon-Khmer family, enriched by the Indian Pali and the Sanskrit languages,
There are various dialects spoken in areas outside Phnom Penh.
English is the second language, followed by French & Chinese.
-Ethnic Groups: Khmers 90%, Cham, Hill Tribes, Chinese and Vietnamese
10%.
-Religion: Official religion (Theravada Buddhism 97%), Islam,
Christianity, Anismism.
-Local Time: Cambodia runs at GMT +7 hours, the same time zone as its
neighbors Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
-Business Hours: 7h30 - 11h30 / 13h30 - 17h00
-Climate: Cambodia has four season: 1(November-February 17c-27c, Cool/Dry season), 2(March-May 29c-38c,
Hot/dry), 3(June-August
27c-35c, Rainy season / Hot), and 4(September-October
27c-35c Cool/Wet).
-Electricity: All the city areas are provided with minimum
electricity (220 volts) by the state. Many Public establishments are
equipped with private power generators to supplement state electricity
most of The plugs found in hotels are tow pin plus.
-Currency and Foreign Exchange:
-The Riels Denominations are Riels
100,000; 50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000;
1,000; 500; 200; 100; 50. Foreign currencies can be easily changed
at most hotels, Airports or at Markets. -Riel
to USD (US$1=3,920 Riels) US dollar accepted. major credit
cards And Travelers checks accepted at
major place (Hotels, Shops and Some banks).
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