5 Basic facts about Cambodia

  1.       Cambodia is a country located in the southern portion of
           the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total
           landmass of 181,035 square kilometres, it is bordered by
           Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to
           the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.

  2.       With a population of over 14.8 million, Cambodia is the
            69th most populous country in the world. For comparison
            (view here), The Netherlands is at place 62 and France is
                                         at place 21. 

    3.     The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, which is
             practiced by approximately 95% of the Cambodian population.
             It is the oldest surviving Buddhist doctrine and was founded in

             India. It is relatively conservative, and generally closer to

             early Buddhism than the other existing Buddhist traditions.

     4.    The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh; the

             political, economic, and cultural centre of Cambodia. Located

             on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the

             national capital since the French colonized Cambodia and is

             home for over 2 million of Cambodia’s population. It once

             was known as the  “Pearl of Asia”, and then considered as one

             of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s.  

5.  The kingdom of Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy

      with Norodom Sihamoni, a monarch chosen by the Royal

      Throne Council, as head of state. The head of government is
      Hen Sen, who is currently the longest serving leader in South
      East Asiaand has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years. 

Source: www.en.wikipedia.org