Cambodia

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia that borders the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring countries include Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The geography of Cambodia is mountainous in the southwest and north and dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake. The government system is a multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy; the chief of state is the King and the head of government is the Prime Minister. Cambodia has a mixed economic system, self-defined as a planned economy with markets, in which the economy includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Cambodia is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Area 181,040 km2
Capital Phnom Penh
Population 14,805,358
Language Khmer, Austro-Asiatic
Government Type Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency Riel
Exchange Rate 1 USD = 4,120.95 KHR (July, 2015)
Religions 92% Buddhism, 4% Taoism, 2% Muslim, 2% Christianity
Climate
Tropical monsoons,
May ~ Oct : rainy season
Nov ~ Apr : dry season
Ethnic distribution 90% Khmer, 5% Vietnamese, 1% Chinese, 4% Others
Exports Rice, fish, timber, garments, rubber
Electricity 230 Volts AC, 50 Hz
Time GMT +7
International Country Code 00 855

Public Holiday

01 Jan New Year’s Day
07 Jan Victory Day
07 Feb Meak Bochea
08 Mar International Woman’s Day
14~16 Apr Khmer New Year
Apr~May Visaka Bochea
01 May Labor Day
13 May King Sihamoni’s Birthday
18 June Queen Mother’s Birthday
24 Sept Constitution Day
26~28 Sept Pchum Ben Festival
31 Oct King Father’s Birthday
09 Nov Independence Day
Nov Water Festival
25 Nov Mourning Day
10 Dec Human Rights Day