General Information
Geography :
Land area : 181,040 km square
Borders :
- Thailand to the North and West
- Laos to the Northeast
- Vietnam to the East and South
- Gulf of Thailand to the west
Main River :
- Mekong River ( Tonle Thom )
- Tonle Sap ( Great Lake )
Religion : Official religion is Theravada Buddhism
King : Norodom Sihamoni
Government : Prime Minister HUNSEN ( Samdech Akak Mohasena Padei Dekjou )
Independent : November 9 , 1953
Population : 13 million (Cambodian Census 2008)
Languages : Khmer ( Mother Tongue ), English ( Second Language )
Climate : Tropical Monsoons and Humid
Cool / Dry : December - February
Hot / Dry : March - May
Hot / Wet : June - August
Cool / Wet : September - November
Largest Cities :
Phnom Penh ( Capital & Commercial )
Siem Reap ( Home of World Heritage )
Battambang ( Colonial City , Rice )
Kampong Cham ( Tobacco, Rubber, Plantation )
Airport :
Phnom Penh International Airport ( PNH )
Siem Reap International Airport ( REP )
International Departure Tax : USD 25/ adult, USD 13/child
Domestic Departure Tax : USD 6 / adult or child
Currency :
Riel (However, the American Dollar is the actual currency and used by local people. Nowadays, there are ATM`s in the bigger cities, and a lot of banks all over Cambodia. The ATM`s give also only Dollars and the Riel is used for smaller amounts. The exchange rate: 1 Dollar is around 4000 Riel.
Electricity :
220V/ 50HZ (However, in country areas there is either limited or no electricity and people often use batteries at night).
Local Time : GMT +7
Business Hours :
Government : Monday - Friday
Hour : 07:30 - 11:00 & Hour : 14:00
Shop : 07 : 00 till 22:00
Postal Service :
Express Airmail by DHL or TNT to Europe and USA takes around 3-4 days. Using the national post system generally takes around two weeks or longer.
Land area : 181,040 km square
Borders :
- Thailand to the North and West
- Laos to the Northeast
- Vietnam to the East and South
- Gulf of Thailand to the west
Main River :
- Mekong River ( Tonle Thom )
- Tonle Sap ( Great Lake )
Religion : Official religion is Theravada Buddhism
King : Norodom Sihamoni
Government : Prime Minister HUNSEN ( Samdech Akak Mohasena Padei Dekjou )
Independent : November 9 , 1953
Population : 13 million (Cambodian Census 2008)
Languages : Khmer ( Mother Tongue ), English ( Second Language )
Climate : Tropical Monsoons and Humid
Cool / Dry : December - February
Hot / Dry : March - May
Hot / Wet : June - August
Cool / Wet : September - November
Largest Cities :
Phnom Penh ( Capital & Commercial )
Siem Reap ( Home of World Heritage )
Battambang ( Colonial City , Rice )
Kampong Cham ( Tobacco, Rubber, Plantation )
Airport :
Phnom Penh International Airport ( PNH )
Siem Reap International Airport ( REP )
International Departure Tax : USD 25/ adult, USD 13/child
Domestic Departure Tax : USD 6 / adult or child
Currency :
Riel (However, the American Dollar is the actual currency and used by local people. Nowadays, there are ATM`s in the bigger cities, and a lot of banks all over Cambodia. The ATM`s give also only Dollars and the Riel is used for smaller amounts. The exchange rate: 1 Dollar is around 4000 Riel.
Electricity :
220V/ 50HZ (However, in country areas there is either limited or no electricity and people often use batteries at night).
Local Time : GMT +7
Business Hours :
Government : Monday - Friday
Hour : 07:30 - 11:00 & Hour : 14:00
Shop : 07 : 00 till 22:00
Postal Service :
Express Airmail by DHL or TNT to Europe and USA takes around 3-4 days. Using the national post system generally takes around two weeks or longer.
