Cambodia at a Glance
The Kingdom of Cambodia is situated on the Indochinese peninsula and shares borders with Thailand to the north and west, Laos to the northeast and Vietnam to the east and has a 440 km coastline in the southeast along the Gulf of Thailand. It occupies an area of 181,000 sq km and has a population of approximately 15 million. Most of the country lies at elevations of less than 100 metres. There are mountain ranges in the southeast and northeast. The highest elevation is Phnom Aural at 1,813 metres. The climate is tropical with monsoon rains from May to October.
| Official Name: | Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Form of Government: | Constitutional Monarchy |
| King: | Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister: | Hun Sen |
| Area: | 181 035 km² |
| Capital: | Phnom Penh (approx. 1,6 million) |
| Population: | approx. 14 million |
| Population Growth: | approx. 2% per year |
| Per Capita Income: | 806 USD |
| Official Language: | Cambodian (Khmer) |
| State Religion: | Theravada-Buddhism |
| Currency: | Riel (1 USD = approx. 4000 Riel) |
| Climate: | Tropical with monsoon rains from May to October |
| Local Time: | CET plus +6 hours |
| International Dial Code: | +855 |