Location:
The Kingdom of Cambodia is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand,
between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos |
| Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N, 105 00
E |
| Map references: Southeast Asia |
Area:
Total: 181,040 sq km
Land: 176,520 sq km
Water: 4,520 sq km |
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,572 km
Border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km |
| Coastline: 443 km |
Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Continental shelf: 200 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm |
| Climate: tropical; rainy, monsoon season
(May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature
variation |
| Terrain: mostly low, flat plains; mountains
in southwest and north |
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m
Highest point: Phnom Aoral 1,810 m |
| Natural resources: timber, gemstones, some
iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential |
Land use:
Arable land: 13%
Permanent crops: 0%
Permanent pastures: 11%
Forests and woodland: 66%
Other: 10% (1993 est.) |
| Irrigated land: 920 sq km (1993 est.) |
| Natural hazards: monsoonal rains (June
to November); flooding; occasional droughts |
Environment-current issues:
Illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for
gems in the western region along the border with Thailand are resulting
in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction
of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural
areas, a majority of the population does not have access to potable water;
toxic waste delivery from Taiwan sparked unrest in Kampong Saom (Sihanoukville)
in December 1998 |
Environment-international agreements:
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species,
Marine Life Conservation, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but
not ratified: Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping |
| Geography-note: A land of paddies and forests
dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap |
| Cities
|
| Municipality/Krong |
City/Krong |
Distance |
| Reach Thani Phnom Penh |
Phnom Penh |
0 km |
| Krong Kep-Bokor |
Kep-Bokor |
165 km |
| Krong Preah Sihanouk |
Sihanoukville |
214 km |
|
|
| Provinces |
| Province/Khet |
Provincial City/Krong |
Distance |
| Banteay Meanchey |
Sereysophorn |
351 km |
| Battambang |
Battambang |
291 km |
| Kampong Cham |
Kampong Cham |
124 km |
| Kampong Chhnang |
Kampong Chhnang |
93 km |
| Kampong Speu |
Kampong Speu |
48 km |
| Kampong Thom |
Kampong Thom |
162 km |
| Kampot |
Kampot |
148 km |
| Kandal |
Takhmau |
13 km |
| Koh Kong |
Khemarak Phoumin |
350 km |
| Kratie |
Kratie |
340 km |
| Mondulkiri |
Sen Monorom |
543 km |
| Preah Vihear |
Tbeng Meanchey |
292 km |
| Prey Veng |
Prey Veng |
91 km |
| Pursat |
Pursat |
186 km |
| Rattanakiri |
Banlung |
636 km |
| Siem Reap |
Siem Reap |
314 km |
| Stung Treng |
Stung Treng |
481 km |
| Svay Rieng |
Svay Rieng |
124 km |
| Takeo |
Takeo |
87 km |
| Uddor Meancheay |
Samrong |
420 km |
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