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Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in South-Eastern Asia. About 16.2 million people live there, in an area of 181 035 square kilometres. Its capital city is Phnom Penh.
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Where is Cambodia?
Cambodia lies in South-Eastern Asia, on the continent of Asia.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 1 447 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 443 km long.
It shares a border with 3 countries: Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
How big is Cambodia?
Cambodia covers 181 035 square kilometres.
That is about 4.4 times the size of Switzerland.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 88th largest.
If everybody spread out evenly, there would be about 89.8 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Cambodia?
About 16.2 million people live in Cambodia.
That is the 69th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Khmer.
They pay with the Cambodian riel and United States dollar.
On average, people born here can expect to live about 57 years.
The land of Cambodia
The land of Cambodia sits on average 126 metres above sea level, which makes it one of the flatter countries on Earth.
Its coast runs for about 443 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 22 days.
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Cambodia different?
A dish the country is known for: Amok trey.
Websites from here often end in .kh.
Cambodia and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 2 live in Cambodia.
It takes up about 0.14 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Asia the country ranks 25th of 46 by size, and 25th by population.
Cambodia and its neighbours
Thailand, its largest neighbour, is about 2.8 times bigger.
Thailand has more people: 69.4 million against 16.2 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 3 live wild in Cambodia: Gaur, Sun bear and Siamese fighting fish. The highest mountain in the country is Phnom Aural, at 1 813 metres. The longest river in the country is the Mekong. The largest lake in the country is Tonlé Sap.
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How big is Cambodia compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 52 times as big as Cambodia: 9 372 610 km² against 181 035 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 1.3 times as big as Cambodia: 242 900 km² against 181 035 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Cambodia?
The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Cambodia?
About 16.2 million people live in Cambodia, which makes it the 69th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Cambodia?
How big is Cambodia?
Cambodia covers 181 035 square kilometres, making it the 88th largest country in the world. That is about 4.4 times the size of Switzerland.
What is the highest mountain in Cambodia?
The highest mountain in Cambodia is Phnom Aural, 1 813 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Cambodia?
The longest river in Cambodia is the Mekong. Of its 4 350 kilometres, about 486 run through the country.
What is the largest lake in Cambodia?
The largest lake in Cambodia is Tonlé Sap. It covers about 2 700 km².
Which continent is Cambodia in?
Cambodia is in Asia, in the part called South-Eastern Asia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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