Cambodia

Cambodia Map

Geography

176,520 sq km in southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos

Cambodia has a tropical climate; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation

Population

12,775,324 (2002 est.)

Languages

Khmer (official) 95%, French, English

Capital

Phnom Pehn

Political Status

Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993.

Religion

Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%