Cambodia has a land area of 181,035 square kilometers in the southwestern
part of the Indochina peninsula, about 20 percent of which is used for agriculture.
It lies completely within the tropics with its southern most points slightly
more than 10˚ above the Equator.
International borders are shared
with Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the West and the
North, and the Social Republic of Viet Nam on the East and the Southeast.
The country is bounded on the Southeast by the Gulf of Thailand. In comparison
with neighbors, Cambodia is a geographical contact country administratively
composed of 20 provinces, three of which have relatively short maritime
boundaries, 2 municipalities, 172 districts, and 1,547 communes. The country
has a coastline of 435 km and extensive mangrove stands, some of which are
relatively undisturbed. The Kingdom of Cambodia has 24 provinces and city.
The Capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh, the vibrant bustling capital of Cambodia.
Situated at the confluence of three rivers, the mighty Mekong, the Bassac
and the great Tonle Sap, what was once considered the 'Gem' of Indochina.
The capital city still maintains considerable charm with plenty to see.