Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia General Facts Population: 15,140,000 people Capital: Phnom Penh; 1,500,000 people Area: 69,898 square miles Language: Khmer Religion: Buddhist Currency: Riel - US Dollar also used. Life Expectancy: 71 years old GDP per Capita:U.S. $1,006 per year Literacy Percent: 78 percent Other Fun Facts: 68% of Cambodia's population is under the age of 30. The head is regarded as the highest part of the body and never touched by another. The Cambodian flag is one of only two national flags that has an image of a building. The name “Cambodia” is used in the Western world while “Kampuchea” is used in the East. There are 7 National parks in Cambodia. Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world at over 400 acres Angkor Wat was originally a Hindu temple not Buddhist as it is today Our Suggestions Angkor Wat - If you come to Cambodia and don't see this... well I am sorry. Speed boat ride from Phnom Penh on the Tonle Sap to Siem Riep See the Floating Villages on the Mekong and Tonle Sap Phnom Penh nightlife and outside eateries Sihanoukville beaches Blog Posts About Cambodia Siem Reap to Saigon Passing Through Kampong Cham, Cambodia How to Tour Angkor Wat – A One Day Tour In The Pride of Cambodia How to get from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap – High Speed Ferry on the Tonle Sap Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Should I Stay or Should I Go? Leaving Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Serendipity Beach – Ending Our Motorbiking Tour of Southeast Asia Getting from Trat, Thailand to Cambodia – Making our way to Sihanoukville and Disaster Strikes Southeast Asia Trip- The Trip to Begin Our World Domination The Beginning 3/10/2011
