Cambodia is a country locating on the Indochina Peninsula in the Southeast Asia, bordering with the Gulf of Thailand to the south, in Eastern Thailand, Southern Laos and Western Vietnam. Cambodian official language is Khmer. Civilization 's first known appearance in Cambodia in the first millennium ; from 9th to 13th century.
Cambodia Political widely known abroad the period of the Khmer Rouge genocide, which caused major disruptions within the countries that were in favor of this mode. The country is nơ being ruled by King Norodom Sihanouk after he returned to the king in September 1993. This is a constitutional monarchy and the king does not actually run the country. At the end of October 2004 Norodom Sihanouk left the throne and Prince Norodom Sihamoni received.
The ruling party is now the Cambodian People's Party ( CPP ), the incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Cambodia is a member of the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian nations. The country has achieved relative stability in politics from the 1990s back here.
Population and language
Cambodia is a country with a homogeneous population of more than 90 % of the population speak Khmer and Khmer, the official language. The rest are Vietnamese, Chinese, Montagnards who live in mountainous north and northeast.
Theravada Buddhism known as Theravada which was destroyed by Khmer Rouge was restored as the official religion, with approximately 95 % of the population. Mahayana Mahayana Buddhism mainly concentrated in the Vietnamese community and the States. Islam and Brahmanism is also a popular religion. Christians account for about 2 % of the population...
Tourism in Cambodia focused divided into 5 key areas.
1. Region Phnom Penh :
Royal Palace of Cambodia
Silver Pagoda
National Museum Phnom Penh
Independence Monument Phnom Penh ( Vimean Akareach )
Vietnam Friendship Monument - Cambodia
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Wat Phnom
Choeung Ek Genocide Center
Ancient OOdong
Phnom Da / Angkor Borei
Thap Ba Den - Prasat Neang Khmau
Tonle Bati / Ta Prohm
Mount Ta Ta Mao Zoo Khmau
Mekong Island - Koh Okhna Tey village crafts
2. Siem Reap :
All the relics of Angkor
Tonle Sap
Prasat Preah Vihear
Kulen mountain and river thousand Linga
3. Rattanakhri
Stung Treng
Sen Monorom
4. Sihanouk City
Kok Kong
Kep
5. Pailin
Batambang
Poipet
Sisophon
The holidays of Cambodia
• January 7th Liberating the country from the Khmer Rouge regime
• The last day of January or early February : Chinese New Year in Cambodia
• On 13, 14 and April 15: Khmer New Year
• On 13, 14 and May 15: King Sihamoni 's birthday
• May 19 : Buddhist holidays 2007 to coincide with the International Labour
• May 23 Annual Imperial holidays for season
• June 18 : the birthday Queen Mother Norodom Sihanouk Monineath
• September 24 : on the National Constitution
• 28, 29, 30, 09: the father days
• October 23 : the date of signing the Paris peace agreement
• October 29 : the king 's coronation day
• October 31: Upper Prince Sihanouk 's birthday
• November 9th: National Day
• On 11, 12, November 13 Festival Procession, boat races
• December 10 : Holidays human rights