CAMBODIA FACT FILE

Country name: Kingdom of Cambodia

Motto: Nation – Religion – King

Capital city: Phnom Penh

International airports: Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

Language: Khmer, secondary English, and French

Ethnic Groups: Khmer (95%), ethnic-Vietnamese, ethnic-Chinese, Cham, several ethno-linguistic minority groups (hill tribes) in the northeast.

Religion: Theravada Buddhism (97%), Islam, Christianity, Animism, Caodaism

Population of Cambodia: 13.10 million

Land area of Cambodia: 181,035km2

Currency: US Dollars is commonly used everywhere in the country.

Voltage: 220v/50Hz

Time: GMT + 7 hours

CLIMATE

Cambodia has four seasons:

1. November-February : Cool / Dry

2. March-May : Hot / Dry

3. June-August : Hot / Wet

4. September-October : Cool / Wet

The hottest days of the hot season rarely climb above 35 C, though the sun can be quite intense. The cool season may push the mercury as low as 20 C. The monsoons between June and October follow a regular pattrn, clear mornings with 1-3 hour rains in the afternoon. The cool dry season is more comfortable but the regularity of the wet season rains make them easy to plan around.

VISAS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A passport with at least four- month validity is required.

A visa is required for most nationalities. One-month visas are available on arrival at he international airports in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, and at border crossings with Thailand and Vistnam. Visas are not available at he crossing with Laos. Tourist visa : US$20. Business visa : US$25. Diplomatic, Official, Courtesy, and special (Cambodian) visa are issued free of charge, One 4x6 photo is required.
Tourist visas can be extended for one month, but only one time. Business visas can be renewed indefintely. Renew visas through a travel agent or the ‘Department for Foreigners’on Confederation Airport Road’, located opposite Phnom Penh International Airport. Tel : 012-581558. Fax : 023-890380. E-mail : visa_info@online.com.kh