Saturday, February 24, 2007

CAMBODIA


Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. Most Cambodians live on the fertile plains created by the floodwaters of the Mekong River, or near the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Tonle Sap River northwest of Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Fact File
Land Area: 181,035 square kilometers. It is bordered to the North by Thailand and Laos; to the East and the South by Vietnam; and to the South and the West by the Gulf of Siam, and Thailand.

Population: Total population is approximately 11,437,656 million (1998). Cambodia comprises a variety of people who are commonly given the name Khmer. Khmer people account for about 90% of citizens, 10% various ethnic background-Chinese, Vietnamese, Chams(Khmer Muslims) and Hilltribes(Khmer Loeu).

Capital: Phnom Penh, 41 square kilometers, is considered as the centre of Industry, Administration, Commerce, and Tourism. The Population is around 1 million.

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