| Location |
13° N 105° E. Bordering Thailand, Vietnam and Laos |
| Climate |
Tropical. Very consistent (warm) temperature. Rainfall governed by S.E. Asian monsoons (Dry Dec-Apr, Rainy May-Nov) |
| Size |
Slightly larger than Missouri and a third larger again than England |
| Topography |
Essentially shaped like a frying pan. Very flat in central river basin |
| Geography |
Mainly jungle and rice paddies. Largest lake in SE Asia (Tonle sap) |
| Wealth |
Currently the 6th poorest country in the world. 75% of the population are subsistance farmers with no basic services. |
| Life Expectancy |
59 years at birth (c.f. best in World around 80 yrs, world average 64yrs, UK 78 yrs, nearby Malaysia 72 yrs) |
| Language |
Predominantly Khmer, English, French |
| Genocide |
The Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot killed 1 in 3 of the entire population between 1975 and 1979 |
| Electricity |
220v a/c 50 but unreliable or absent outside of the major cities |
| Geology fact |
Most of Cambodia, an alluvial deposit, is less than 2 million years old! |
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