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Cambodia

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Capital: Phnom Penh

Population: 13,881,427

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The Geography of Cambodia

Total Size: 181,040 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Oklahoma

Geographical Coordinates: 13 00 N, 105 00 E

World Region: Southeast Asia

General Terrain: mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north

Geographical Low Point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m

Geographical High Point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m

Climate: tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation

The People of Cambodia

Type of Government: multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy

Languages Spoken: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English

Independence: 9 November 1953 (from France)

National Holiday: Independence Day, 9 November (1953)

Nationality: Cambodian(s)

Religions: Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%

Economy of Cambodia

Major Industries: tourism, garments, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles

Agricultural Products: rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca

Natural Resources: oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential

Major Exports: clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear

Major Imports: petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products

Currency: riel (KHR)

National GDP: $30,650,000,000

Total Export Revenue: $2,663,000,000

Brief History of Cambodia:

Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the e


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