Cambodia Fact File

Government

: Constitutional Monarch

Important/Major Cities

: Siem Reap (gateway to the temple of Angkor), Sihanoukville (port and beach town), Battambang, Kampong Cham

Major River/Lake

: Tonle Sap River, Mekong River, Bassac River, Tonle Sap lake

International Airport

: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap

Language

: Khmer, secondarily English and French

Ethnic Groups

: Khmer (95%), ethnic-Vietnamese, ethnic-Chinese, Cham, several “hill tripe “in the northeast.

Religion

: Theravada Buddhism (97%), Islam, Christianty

Population of Cambodia

: 13.1 million (2001 est.)

Land Area of Cambodia

: 181,035 km2

Currency

: Riel (US$ 1 = 4150R). Dollar and Baht are commonly used as Riel

Voltage

: 220v / 50Hz

Time

: GMT + 7hours

Business Hours

: 7.00am – 11.00am and 14.00pm – 17.00pm Closed on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.