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Such words as ancient temples, empty beaches, mighty rivers, remote
forests are very proper to describe Cambodia. Cambodia has emerged
from the decades of war and isolation that made it a byword for
atrocities, refugees, poverty and political instability. However,
recently there are a lot of challenges in all aspects.
First of all, those magical Angkor temples are drawing gaping
travelers by the busload once more, and Cambodia is well and truly
back on the South-East Asian travel map. Secondly, its advancement
of governmental 100% investment amount guaranteed support for
the newly entering investors in domestic market. Finally, diligent
nature of Cambodians especially who eager to find the opportunity
to be employed and offer service to investors are ready to take
off.
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Capital |
Phnom Penh |
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Land Area |
181,035 sq.km |
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Population |
12.491501 (2001)
– Ethnicity :Khmer (approx. 90%); Chinese
(approx. 5%); Vietnamese (approx. 5%); small minorities of
hill tribes, Chams, Burmese, and Thai Religions: Theraveda
Buddhism (95%); Islam; animism; atheism |
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Official Language |
Khmer (95%); some
French, Vietnamese, Chinese, and English |
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Currency |
Riel (US$1 = 3900
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Major Export
Products |
Garments/Textile
Product, Sawn Wood Furniture and Rubber |
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Major Industries |
Tex Textiles and
Garments, Beverage, Food Processing, Wood Processing |
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Head of State |
His Majesty Preah
Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk |
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Head of Government |
His Excellency
Samdech Hun Sen Prime Minister |
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Location
Southeast Asia; bordered by Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the Gulf
of Thailand.
Largest Cities: Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kompong Som, Siem Reap,
Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom
Major Waterway: Mekong River
Climate: Tropical, with two seasons, Rainy (May through October)
and Dry (October through May). Temperature rarely falls below 80
degrees Fahrenheit.
Natural Resources
Areas surrounding the Mekong and the Tonle Sap are the most fertile
regions. Batdambang province in northwestern Cambodia contains quantities
of zircons, sapphires, and rubies. The central part of the country
contains commercial deposits of salt, manganese, and phosphate.
The Gulf of Thailand is thought to contain petroleum deposits.
Mekong River
Cambodia's the most important river is the Mekong, the longest river
in Southeast Asia and the tenth largest in the world. The Mekong
flows from north to south through Cambodia and is navigable for
much of its course. Other rivers in the country include the Tonle
Srepok and the Tonle Sab.
Cambodia's principal lake, the Tonle Sap (Great Lake), is the largest
in Southeast Asia. From the northwest, the Tonle Sap drains into
the Mekong via the Tonle Sab River, entering the Mekong at Phnom
Penh. The lake is one of the richest sources of freshwater fish
in the world.
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Government
Cambodia is a Constitutional Monarchy. The government is headed
by democratically elected Prime Minister. National Assembly is composed
of 120 representatives. Cambodia participates various International
Organization such as , UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO, ITU, IMF,
IMO and so on.
Economy
The country's infrastructure improved gradually in the 1990s, largely
due to massive infusions of foreign assistance. There are six kinds
of taxes, Valued Added Tax, Turn over Tax, Specific Tax on certain
merchandise and Services, Import and export Duties and Salary Tax
which benefit especially foreign investors. Cambodia has been developed
dramatically entering this new century, especially one can recognize
the Governmental endeavor for the attracting foreign direct investment.
Lately, based on the highly well developed level of people¡¯s consciousness,
stable economy is main motor for their development. As a member
of ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Cambodia is recognized
with good reputation by neighboring countries tooling dynamic diplomatic
relationship.
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Angkor Wat
The temples at Angkor are spread out over some 40 miles around the
village of Siem Reap, about 192 miles from the Cambodian capital,
Phnom Penh. They were built between the eighth and 13th centuries
and range from single towers made of bricks to vast stone temple
complexes. There are two main sites where the Khmer temples are
located. The first is at Roluos which is about 10 miles south east
of today's village of Siem Reap, where only a few of the earlier
temples were built. This was the first Khmer capital in the Angkor
area. In the late ninth century, Yasovarman I moved the capital
to the immediate vicinity of Siem Reap. This is a much larger site,
where the majority of the Khmer temples are located. It is officially
known as the City of Angkor. There are other temples located in
the area, some up to 20 miles away from Siem Reap. Today, a great
deal of restoration work has been done on many of the temples. One
the 10th mysteries in the world and also the most famous place tourist
wishing to visit. Angkor Wat is the pride of Cambodian Citizens
and their cultural asset that they will keep their mind forever.
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Festivals
Several festivals are held annually which are of interest to both
international and domestic tourists and surely resident happily
enjoying their festival,. The major festivals are as follows: Bonn
Chaul Chhnam (13-15 April) /Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal (6 May) /Bonn
Dak Ben and Bonn Pchoum Ben (11-13 October)/Bonn Kathen (October)/His
Majesty the King's Birthday (30 October - 1 November) /Independence
Day (9 November) /Bonn Om Took (24-26 November)
Local Food
Basically the local food in Cambodia is less spicy than Thai food.
Although similar spices are used, such as coriander, lemongrass
and mint, the Cambodians usually use them in salads. Many dishes
in Cambodia have a sweet and sour taste, for example, the very
popular Somla Machou Banle (fish soup with pineapple chunks). |
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