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Southeast Asia > Cambodia > Geography

CAMBODIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oklahoma
Area > Land 176,520 sq km Time series [88th of 238]
Area > Total 181,040 sq km Time series [94th of 250]
Capital city with population Phnom Penh - 900,000
Climate
tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
Forested Land 52.9% [31st of 193]
Geographic coordinates 13 00 N, 105 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km
Land use > Arable land 20.44% Time series [50th of 258]
Largest city Phnom-Penh
Largest city population 429,000 [123rd of 174]
Largest city with population Phnom Penh - 900,000
Location
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
Map references
Southeast Asia
Natural hazards
monsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasional droughts
Natural resources
oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential
Population density 65.87 people per sqkm [126th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 79.71 people/m² Time series [98th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 181,040 km² Time series [88th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Phnum Aoral

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Cambodia, Kingdom of Cambodia, Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea, Kampuchea

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