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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. It 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 which are ethnically Khmer. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under the name "Kambuja". This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. The Indianised kingdom facilitated the spread of first Hinduism and then Buddhism to…

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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.

Events

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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Phnom Penh1,573,544 residentsTakeo843,931 residentsSiem Reap139,458 residentsBattambang119,251 residentsPaoy Paet98,934 residentsDangkao76,421 residentsKampong Chhnang75,244 residentsSihanoukville73,036 residentsPreaek Prasab64,466 residentsKampong Cham61,750 residentsAnlong Veaeng56,927 residentsPursat52,476 residentsTa Khmau52,066 residentsPhumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng44,395 residentsPhumĭ Véal Srê44,270 residentsBavet43,783 residentsKep35,990 residentsKandoeng33,827 residentsKampong Speu33,231 residentsKoh Kong33,134 residentsPrey Veng33,079 residentsSuong30,000 residentsSmach Mean Chey29,329 residentsPhumĭ Véal Tônsay25,168 residentsStung Treng25,000 residentsBoeng Kak Pir24,937 residentsTbeng Meanchey24,380 residentsSvay Rieng23,956 residentsSisophon23,218 residentsChrang Chamreh Muoy22,911 residentsDar22,898 residentsKampot22,691 residentsPhumĭ Tnaôt21,727 residentsKratié19,975 residentsKampong Thom19,951 residentsLumphat19,205 residentsSamraong18,694 residentsPailin17,850 residentsMémót17,061 residentsBanlung17,000 residentsPhum Ânlŭng Vĭl16,479 residentsSnuol16,473 residentsYeang16,177 residentsPhumĭ Âmpĭl Leu16,110 residentsÂngk Tasaôm16,026 residentsOu Bei Choan15,351 residentsVeal Sbov14,481 residentsOu Char14,182 residentsBoeng Kak Muoy13,861 residentsPhumĭ Ânhchaeum13,832 residentsTăng Krâsăng12,895 residentsAmpil Pram Daeum12,822 residentsOu Ruessei12,709 residentsOtdam Souriya11,295 residentsPhumĭ Ângkôr Borei11,134 residentsAndoung Khmaer10,514 residentsKhnach Romeas10,508 residentsReam10,330 residentsRung10,039 residentsOu Smach9,854 residentsAngkor Sar9,851 residentsPreaek Khsay Kha9,668 residentsLongveaek9,606 residentsSvay Rumpea9,496 residentsAnlong Thnaot9,451 residentsTœ̆k L’ák9,334 residentsKoun Sat9,277 residentsDamrei Phong9,130 residentsPreaek Saman8,876 residentsOu Svay8,846 residentsRoka Khnaor8,790 residentsPhumĭ Khchau8,711 residentsAngkoul8,629 residentsKampong Trabaek8,255 residentsŎdŏngk8,000 residentsSen Monorom7,944 residentsYeang Dangkum7,849 residentsTuek Kraham7,809 residentsPongro7,725 residentsPhumĭ Tnaôt Chŭm7,652 residentsKhŭm Ângkôr Ban7,651 residentsKhŭm Ânsaông7,641 residentsTuŏl Tumpung7,584 residentsAmpov Prey7,538 residentsOu Krasar7,400 residentsAreaks Tnaot7,389 residentsAngkor Meas7,108 residentsChealea6,981 residentsDamrei Choan Khla6,976 residentsPh’av6,967 residentsAndoung Thma6,833 residentsBanteay Meas Khang Kaeut6,792 residentsL’ang6,772 residentsKuttasat6,741 residentsKampong Damrei6,726 residentsKak6,724 residentsLvea Leu6,688 residentsPhumĭ Koŭk Kóng6,676 residentsChhloung6,566 residentsPhumĭ Ândong Snay6,441 residents
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