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Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. Cambodia spans an area of about 181,035 km2 (69,898 sq mi), dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate. Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of whom are ethnically Khmer. A majority of its population adhere to Buddhism, with Islam and Christianity having a minor presence. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang. Cambodia has been inhabited for over 5000 years, with its earliest recorded mandala known as Funan. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king,…

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Cambodia

FCDO travel advice for Cambodia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Cambodia

Capital
Phnom Penh
Language
Khmer
Currency
riel
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Calling code
+855
Internet domain
.kh
Driving side
right
Plug type
NEMA 1-15
Voltage
230

Source: Wikidata.

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Cambodia

ទិវាបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំសកលNew Year's Day2026-01-01
ទិវាជ័យជម្នះលើរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍Victory over Genocide Day2026-01-07
ទិវានារីអន្តរជាតិInternational Women's Day2026-03-08
ពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី ប្រពៃណីជាតិKhmer New Year2026-04-14
ពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី ប្រពៃណីជាតិKhmer New Year2026-04-15
ពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី ប្រពៃណីជាតិKhmer New Year2026-04-16
ទិវាពលកម្មអន្តរជាតិLabour Day2026-05-01
ព្រះរាជពិធីច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័លRoyal Ploughing Ceremony2026-05-05
ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម ព្រះករុណា នរោត្តម សីហមុនីKing Sihamoni's Birthday2026-05-14
ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម សម្តេចព្រះមហាក្សត្រី នរោត្តម មុនិនាថ សីហនុQueen Mother's Birthday2026-06-18

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalPhnom Penh
Population16,249,798
CurrencyKHR
Languageskm,fr,en
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