| Capital: |
Phnom Penh |
| Size: |
181,035 square kilometres |
| Population: |
Approximately 13.1 million (2001 EST.) |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Khmers: 90% Chams (Khmer Islam), Hilltribes,
Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Religion |
Official religion: Theravada Buddhism
Others: Islam and Christianity |
| Language |
Official language: Khmer
Others: Chinese, English, French |
| Time |
7 hours ahead of GMT |
| Visas |
| Cambodia has very liberal visa
regulations. From overseas, visas to the Kingdom
can be obtained from embassies, foreign missions
and consulates. Thirty-day tourist and business
visas are readily available upon arrival through
Pochentong International Airport and Siem Reap
International Airport for US$20 and US$25 respectively.
Passport size photos are required. |
| Airport
Tax |
International Departures: US$25
Domestic Departure: US$6 |
| Currency |
| Riel is the Cambodia's currency.
The exchange rate to the US Dollar has hovered
from 3900 to 4100 within the last six years,
with the usual peg at a flat rate of 4,000.
It has been a relatively stable currency to
use. The US Dollar is also liberally accepted. |
| Health |
| Although vaccination is not official
required, it is recommended that traveler get
vaccinated for cholera, typhoid, tetanus, and
hepatitis A and B if you are going to the provinces. |
| Sight Seeing |
| The best and most inexpensive
way to take in the sights and sounds of Phnom
Penh is by Cycle (a tricycle). There are several
tour operators in Phnom Penh who offer tours
to other parts of the country. Most of them
also provide cars and mini-vans for rent. |
| Transportation |
| From Pochentong International
Airport to anywhere in Phnom Penh will cost
you $5.00 per trip which is about 8 kilometers. |
| Communication |
| In the last few years, price
on hand phone and service have gone down sharply
therefore almost everyone carries one presently.
There are five companies providing mobile phones
services and numbers starting from: 011, 012,
016, and 015. |
| Business
Hours |
| Government offices are open from
7:30AM to 5:00PM but for most banks 8:00AM
to 3:30PM on weekday. However most businesses
open daily from 7:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Public Holidays
2007 |
- International New Year Day 1day 01 January
- Victory over Genocide Day 1day 07 January
- Meak Bochea Day 1day 02 February
- International Women's Day 1day 08 March
- Khmer New Year Day 3days 14, 15, 16 April
- International labors & Visak Bochea
Day 1day 01 May
- Royal Pluoghing Ceremony 1day 05 May
- King's Norodom Sihamony's Birthday 3days
13, 14, 15 May
- Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk's Birthday
1day 01 June
- Constitutional Day 1 day 24 September
- Pchum Ben Day 3days 10, 11, 12 October
- Coronation of King Sihamony 1day 29 October
- King's Norodom Sihanouk's Birthday 1day
31 October
- Independence Day 1day 09 November
- Water Festival Day 3days 23, 24, 25 November
- International Human Rights Day 1day 10
December
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