Welcome to the fascinating Kingdom of Wonder!
Kingdom of LAO
| Motto | Nation, Religion, King |
| Official Language | Khmer |
| Capital and largest city | Phnom Penh |
| Ethnic groups | 90% Khmer, 5% Vietnamese, 1% Chinese, 4% others |
| Religion | Official: Theravada BuddhismOther religions: Islam Christian other |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| – Monarch | Norodom Sihamoni |
| – Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Area | 181,035 km2 |
| Climate | Dominated by monsoons, temperature range from 21 to 35 °C (69.8 to 95.0 °F). Rainy season from May to October (hot and wet). Dry season from November to April. |
| Population | 15,458,332 (estimate 2014) |
| Currency | Riel (KHR)USD$ 1 = 4100 KHR |
| Time Zone | UTC + 7 |
| Drives on the | Right |
| ISO 3166 code | KH |
| Internet TLD | .kh |
| International tel code | +855 |
| Electricity Power | 220v (minimum) |
| Visa | USD$30 for 30 day tourist visa, available upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport and at most international land border crossing checkpoints. Cambodia tourist visa online is also available and apply through this link https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ |
| Airport taxes | Included in airfare |
Public Holidays in Cambodia for the year 2015
| January 01 | International New Year Day |
| January 07 | Victory over Genocide Day |
| February 03 | Meak Bochea Day |
| March 08 | International Women Day |
| April 14, 15, 16 | Khmer New Year Day |
| May 01 | International Labor Day |
| May 02 | Visak Bochea Day |
| May 06 | Royal Plowing Ceremony |
| May 13, 14, 15 | King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni |
| June 01 | International Children Day |
| June 18 | King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk |
| September 24 | Constitutional Day |
| October 11, 12, 13 | Pchum Ben Day |
| October 15 | Commemoration Day of King’s Father, Norodom Sihanouk |
| October 23 | Paris Peace Agreements Day |
| October 29 | King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni |
| November 09 | Independence Day |
| November 24, 25, 26 | Water Festival Ceremony |
| December 10 | International Human Rights Day |
Note:
- The public holidays listed above is referred to the Prakas Nº 248 Kor.Bor/Bror.Kor, issued on October 22, 2014 by Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, stated about Paid Public Holiday for 2015.
- Any public holidays which overlap with Sunday, the following working day will be substituted.