Cambodia

Country Name

Kingdom of Cambodia 

Flag

 flag

Motto

“Nation, Religion, King”

Anthem

Nokor Reach

Capital

Phnom Penh

Language

Khmer

Demonym

Cambodian, Khmer

Government

Unitary Parliamentary constitutional Monarchy

 

kingKing: Norodom Sihamoni 
prime ministerPrime Minister:Hun Sen 

Area

181,035 sq km.

Population

15,205,539 (2013 est.)

GDP

$36.64 billion (2012 est.)

Currency

Rielriel

Time zone

+7

Calling code

+855

Religion

Theravada Buddhism

Cloth

sampot

sampot

The sampot is the national garment of Cambodia. The typical sampot, known also as the sarong is typically worn by men and women of lower class.Traditionally Cambodians wear a checkered scarf called a “Krama“.

krama

Krama

 

Food

Amok (a special Khmer dish with fish, coconut milk and turmeric), Prahok (a type of cake which is fried in banana leaves with fresh green vegetables and steamed rice) andKroeung (a special dish with many complicated ingredients).

kroeung

Kroeung

amok

Amok

prahok

Prahok

Travel

1.) AngkorAngkor is a vast temple complex featuring the remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century AD. These include the famous Angkor Wat temple, the world’s largest single religious monument, theBayon temple (at Angkor Thom) with its multitude of massive stone faces and Ta Prohm, a Buddhist temple ruin entwined with towering trees.angkor2.) Silver PagodaLocated within the Royal Palace compound in Phnom Penh. The internal wall of the Silver Pagoda courtyard is decorated with a richly colored and detailed mural of the Ramayana myth, painted in 1903–04 by 40 Khmer artists.

silver pagoda

References:

  1. http://www.bestcambodiatours.com
  2. http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-cambodia/
  3. http://khmer-star.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-say-Hello-in-Cambodian-language-Khmer
  4. http://www.everyculture.com/East-Southeast-Asia/Khmer-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html
  5. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html

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