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Cambodia
is located in South East Asia and lies in a tropical
zone between 10 and 14 degree latitude north of
the equator. Cambodia has a land area of 181 035
km2 neighboring with Laos to the north, Vietnam
to the east, the Gulf of Thailand to the south and
southwest and Thailand to the west and northwest.
Cambodia's
two dominant topographic features are the Mekong
River and the Tonle Sap (Great Lake). The centre
of Cambodia, around the Tonle Sap and Mekong Delta,
is topographically characterized by a low-lying
alluvial plain. The border area is mountainous.
The recent census indicates that the
population is approximately 13 million. The ethnic
groupings of Cambodia are
90% Khmer, and 5% mix of Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Around 70% of the population lives in the central
plains.
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Located
in the tropical region, Cambodia is affected by three
seasons: cold (November to February), dry (March to May)
and rainy (June to October). The temperature is fairly
uniform throughout the year, and average about 27 degrees
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Cambodian
(Khmer) is the national and official language but English
and French are spoken in hotel and business circles. |
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| Total
Area |
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181,035
square kilometres |
| Province |
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24 |
| Population |
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13
million |
| Capital
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Phnom
Penh |
| Religion |
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Buddhism
(95%) |
| Climate
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Tropical |
| Average
Temperature |
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27.6°C
(81.7°F) |
| Season
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Cold
Season (Nov.-Feb.)
Hot Season (Mar.-May)
Rainy Season (Jun.-Oct.) |
| Language |
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Cambodian |
| Monarchy |
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Constitutional
Monarchy
H.M. King Norodom Sihanouk
H.M. Queen Monineath Sihanouk |
| Political
System |
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Parliamentary
Democracy |
| Government |
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Prime
Minister and Cabinet |
| Currency
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Riel |
| Exchange
Rate |
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US$1=
3900 Riels |
| GDP
Real Economic |
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1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| Growth
Rate (%) |
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5.5 3.7 1.8 5.0
5.5 |
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