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Cambodia has a
land area of 181,035 square
kilometers in the southwestern part
of the Indochina peninsula, about 20
percent of which is used for
agriculture. It lies completely
within the tropics with its southern
most points slightly more than 10°
above the Equator.
International borders are shared
with Thailand and the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic on the West and
the North, and the Social Republic
of Viet Nam on the East and the
Southeast. The country is bounded on
the Southeast by the Gulf of
Thailand. In comparison with
neighbors, Cambodia is a
geographical contact country
administratively composed of 20
provinces, three of which have
relatively short maritime
boundaries, 2 municipalities, 172
districts, and 1,547 communes. The
country has a coastline of 435 km
and extensive mangrove stands, some
of which are relatively undisturbed.
The Kingdom of
Cambodia has 24 provinces and city.
The Capital of Cambodia is Phnom
Penh, the vibrant bustling capital
of Cambodia. Situated at the
confluence of three rivers, the
mighty Mekong, the Bassac and the
great Tonle Sap, what was once
considered the 'Gem' of Indochina.
The capital city still maintains
considerable charm with plenty to
see. |