About Cambodia

(Cambodia's flag)

Cambodia, known as Kampuchea, the Kingdom of Cambodia as an official name is a country located in South Eath Asia with a population of over 14 million people.Phnom Penh is the largest city and also the Kingdom's capital.The people of Cambodia is usually identified as "Cambodian" or "Khmer".

(Cambodia's map)

Geography

Cambodia has a total area 181,035 square kilometers with 2.5% of water area.The country borders Thailand to its west and northwest, Laos to its northeast, and Vietnam to its east and southeast. In the south it faces the Gulf of Thailand. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong river (colloquial Khmer: Tonle Thom or "the great river") and the Tonlé Sap ("the fresh water lake"), an important source of fish.

Climate

Cambodia's temperatures range from 21° to 35°C (69° to 95°F) and experiences tropical monsoons. Southwest monsoons blow inland bringing moisture-laden winds from the Gulf of Thailand and Indian Ocean from May to October. The northeast monsoon ushers in the dry season, which lasts from November to March. The country experiences the heaviest precipitation from September to October with the driest period occurring from January to February.

It has two distinct seasons. The rainy season, which runs from May to October, can see temperatures drop to 22 °C and is generally accompanied with high humidity. The dry season lasts from November to April when temperatures can raise up to 40 °C around April. The best months to visit Cambodia are November to January when temperatures and humidity are lower.

Administrative divisions

Provinces (khaet) and municipalities (krong) are Cambodia's first-level administrative divisions. Rural areas are divided among Cambodia's twenty provinces, and urban areas are divided among Cambodia's four municipalities.

Here's the city and provices status:

No.	Name of city/province	Capital	Area (Km2)	Population (2008-03-03)	Distance from Phnom Penh (km)
1	City of Phnom Penh	Phnom Penh	290	1,325,681
2	City of Sihanoukville	Sihanoukville	868	199,902	230
3	City of Kep	Kep	336	35,753	173
4	City of Pailin	Pailin	803	70,482	371
5	Kandal	Ta Khmau	3,568	1,265,085	11
6	Takeo	Takeo	3,563	843,931	78
7	Kampong Cham	Kampong Cham	9,799	1,680,694	124
8	Kampong Thom	Kampong Thom	13,814	630,803	168
9	Siem Reap	Siem Reap	10,299	896,309	314
10	Preah Vihear	Tbeng MeanChey	13,788	170,852	294
11	Oddar Meancheay	Sam Raong	6,158	185,443	469
12	Banteay Meanchey	Sisophoan	6,679	678,033	359
13	Battambang	Batdambong	11,072	1,024,663	291
14	Pursat	Pursat	12,692	397,107	189
15	Kampong Chhnang	Kampong Chhnang	5,521	471,616	91
16	Kampong Speu	Kampong Speu	7,017	716,517	48
17	Koh Kong	Koh Kong	11,160	139,722	271
18	Kampot	Kampot	4,873.2	585,110	143
19	Prey Veng	Prey Veng	4,883	947,357	90
20	Svay Rieng	Svay Rieng	2,966	482,785	122
21	Kratie	Kratie	11,094	318,523	315
22	Stung Treng	Stung Treng	11,092	111,734	455
23	Ratanakiri	Lumphatt	10,782	149,997	588
24	Mondulkiri	Senmonorom	14,288	60,811	521

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