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           CAMBODIA
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Cambodia is a southeast Asian
state on the Gulf of Thailand.
The heart of the country is
saucer-shaped, and gently
rolling alluvial plains are
drained by the Mekong river.
The Dangrek Mountains form the
frontier with Thailand in the
northwest. It has a tropical
monsoon climate, and about
half the land is tropical
forest. Crop production
depends entirely on the
rainfall and floods, but
production was badly disrupted
during the civil war, and
yields still remain low.

Area (Sq. Km.): 181,035

Population: 6,993,000

Capital: Phnom Penh

Language:
Khmer

Religion:
Theravada Buddhism 95%

Government Type:
No single authority controls
the whole of the country.

Currency: Riel

Embassy:
None

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Foreign Office Advice:

The situation in Cambodia
poses serious security risks
and British visitors are
advised not to visit the
country. Under no
circumstances should visitors
attempt to enter Cambodia by
land from Thailand. For those
with essential business, the
capital, Phnom Penh, is
relatively safe. But visitors
are strongly advised NOT to
travel outside the city.

Contact the British Embassy in
Phnom Penh (Tel: 2327124) for
up to date details.

For more information ring:

 Foreign Office Travel Unit

       0171-270-4129