Cambodia

Cambodia is located on the continent of Asia, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and the Gulf of Thailand. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Asia is the world's largest continent, occupying a total area of 43,820,000 km2. Asia has 48 countries, with some countries belonging to both Asia and Europe, and forms 29.5% of the world's landmass. Cambodia is a coastal country that spreads over a total area of approximately 181,035 km2. It is a small to medium sized country located on the mainland of Asia.

The following guideline provides details on the approximate border lengths of Cambodia:
Coastline 443 km, Laos 555 km, Thailand 817 km, Vietnam 1,158 km.

Cambodia has a tropical climate with the monsoon season bringing heavy rain from May to November. December to April sees less rainfall and little variation in the temperature. The geography of Cambodia consists mainly of low, flatland, mountainous regions and forests. The Tonle Sap Lake and Tonle Sap River are important features of Cambodia. The Tonle Sap Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. The lowest point of Cambodia is the Gulf of Thailand at 0m, and the highest point of elevation is Phnum Aoral at 1,810m.

The official language of Cambodia is Khmer, which is spoken by most of the population.

The primary religion of Cambodia is Buddhist at approximately 96% of the population. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be described as materials and substances found naturally occurring on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of resources that occur naturally in an individual country are influenced by varying factors such as the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries are very rich in natural resources, where as others have limited to none. Countries that have particularly rich resources include Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Three of the primary uses of natural resources are food, transport and construction. The following examples provide information on the everyday uses of natural resources: Fish occurs naturally in many bodies of water and can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into various fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests and used to construct houses and furniture. The natural resources found in Cambodia include oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower (water power) potential, and arable land suitable for growing crops.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries across the world to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are created through the unique history of a nation and can portray both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, colors, songs and mottos reflect the past, present and future aspirations of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Cambodia: