Things you should know before come to Cambodia
Weather and Climate
Practically seaking, Cambodia has four seasons:
- December-February : cool and dry
- March-May : hot and dry
- June-August : hot and rainy
- Setember-November : cool and diminishing rain
As we go to print in May the hot season has well begun and the monson rains are due to start in a month or so. Currently days are mostly rainless and quite warm with mid-day temperatures averaging in the mid/upper 30s.
The monsoon rains, when they begin, generally follow a fairly regular pattern with clear morings and mid-days, and 1-3 hour rains in the mid-late afternoon, making them fairly easy to plan you day around. The monsoon rains ordinarily trickle off by the end of October or beginning of November.
Though cool-dry season is conisdered the most comfortable time of year, the monsoon season has its advantages for the temple visitor. The countryside and temples of Angkor are particularly picturesque with their moats and pools full, the vegetation is green and lush. The colors in the wet temple stone stands much brighter and more apparent when wet.
Cambodia fact file
Country Name : The King-dom of Cambodia
Country Name in Khmer language : Kampuchea
Motto : Nation - Religion - King
Capital City : Phnom Penh
Language : Khmer (Cambodian). Soem English and French
spoken
Population of Cambodia : 14.86 million (2012 est.)
Important/Marjor Cities : Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Kompong Cham
Major Reivers/Lakes : Tonle Sab River, Mekong River, Bassac River, Tonle Sap Lake
Ethinic Group : Khmer, ethinic-Chinese, Cham, ethinic-Vietnamese, serveral ethinic minorities (hill tribes) in the northeast.
Bordering Countries : Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
Intl Airport : Phnom Penh (PHN), Siem Reap (REP)
Religion : Theravada Buddhism, Islam (Cham), Animism
Land Area of Cambodia : 181,035 Km2
Land Area of Siem Reap : 10,299 Km2
Currency : Riel (US$1=~4000R)
Voltage : 220v/50Hz
Time : GMT +7 hours
Country Calling Code : 855
Internet TLD : kh
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