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Kampuchea (KH) |
| Continent: |
Asia |
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| Surface: |
181.040 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
13.607.000 |
| Capital: |
Phnom Penh |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
KH |
| Official language: |
Khmer |
Code: |
+855 |
| Currency: |
Riel |
Number plate: |
K |
| Routes of Kampuchea: |
325 |
Routes towards Kampuchea: |
470 |
| Preferred airports: |
Siem Reap (REFERENCE MARK), Phnom Penh (PNH), Ratanakiri (RBE), Kompong Som (KOS), Pailin (FEEDS) |
| Principal cities: |
Phnom Penh, Kâmpóng Saôm, Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Kâmpóng Cham, Pousat, Your Khmau, Phumĭ Véal Srê, Kâmpóng Spœ, Krŏng Kaôh Kŏng, Phnum Tbêng Méanchey, Sisophon, Kâmpôt, Krâchéh, Kâmpóng Thum |
| Airline company based in Kampuchea: |
President Airlines, Siem Reap Airways International, Angkor Airways, Royal Khmer Airlines, Royal Phnom Penh Airways, Progress Multi Air |
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Tourist guide Kampuchea (Asia) |
The Kingdom of Kampuchea is a constitutional monarchy of Southeast Asia, located in the Gulf of Thailand and having common borders with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Geography: most of the country, to 75%, is in the Basin of Tonle Sap, which exceeds only few meters the sea level. The remainder of the territory is occupied by top-plates which extend to north towards Thailand and Laos and do not exceed the altitude of 1.200 Mr.
Relief and river: the culminating point of Kampuchea, Phnum Aoral, is drawn up at an altitude of 1.810 m in the Cardamone Mounts in the south-west of the country. The longest river, Mekong traverses the country on approximately 500 km. More the big lake, Tonle Sap, almost located at the center of the country, is also more the big lake of the Southeast Asia. It is one of the lakes richest in fish of the world and the fishing and the culture of rice in the surrounding countryside are the two most important branches of the Kampuchean economy. The annual floods which occur during monsoon allow an optimal irrigation of the rice plantations for the dry period. It is probable that without this providential natural basket, the Khmer empire could not have developed.
Climate and period of voyage advised: it reigns in Kampuchea throughout the year a wet tropical climate characterized by one rain season between May and September. The temperatures are in addition constant between 30° and 35°C. The water content of the air fluctuates between 90% during monsoon and 50% for the dry period.
Official languages and spoken languages: the official language is Khmer. The population of Kampuchea being multiethnic, that also finds itself in the spoken languages. Approximately 85% of Kampuchean use the kmer, 7,5% speak rather Vietnamese, 6,7% speak the cham and approximately 3% speak Mandarin. French is included/understood and spoken by approximately 15% about the population, especially by the tradesmen and the business men, and English only by 5%, mainly in the youngest layers.
Health and vaccinations: generally one advises with the travellers to be made vaccinate against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To prevent the viral diseases transmitted by the insects and the mosquitos, it is in general enough to cover well and apply products anti-insects available on the spot. In Kampuchea, the risk to contract paludism exists throughout the year. A consultation near a doctor thus is essential to consider an effective preventive strategy. The health system is in addition satisfactory only in the big cities and the very tourist places. This is why it is highly advised to contract a insurance-voyage including/understanding a insurance-repatriation for the most serious cases. For more safety and to avoid risks of infection, it is recommended to consume only bottled water, to peel the fruits well and to make cook vegetables before consuming them. Lastly, think of providing you with a first-aid kit of voyage.
Conditions of entry on the territory: for the French nationals, a valid passport is not enough to penetrate on the Kampuchean territory. A visa of tourism is also obligatory. It will be delivered to you by the Kampuchean embassy or consular services for one one month maximum duration, renewable once. The minor travellers must be provided with an individual passport.
For further information concerning vaccinations, the conditions of entry and safety, you can for example consult the site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Travel and transport: from Paris, there do not exist to date direct flights in direction of the international airport of Phnom Penh Pochentong (PNH), but of many airline companies serve the Kampuchean capital. Of Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Malaysia Airlines (MH) proposes flights with a stopover with Kuala Lumpur (KUL). De Lyon-Saint-Exupéry-Satolas (LILY), it is necessary to take into account two stopovers. Thus, Lufthansa (LH) and Thai Airways (TG) propose flights with stopovers in Frankfurt (FRA) then in Bangkok (BKK) and Air France (AF) and Vietnam Airlines (VN) propose flights with a stopover in Paris (BY) then in Saigon (SGN). Airport of Marseilles (MRS) Lufthansa (LH) and Thai Air (TG) propose flights with stopovers in Frankfurt (FRA) and Bangkok (BKK).
The capital: Phnom Penh is located in the south-west of Kampuchea on banks of the river Tonle Sap, an affluent of the Mekong river. It shelters at the present time approximately 1,5 million inhabitants. The city is the economic center of the country and owes its name with the temple Wat Phnom Daun Penh, built in 1373 on a 27 height m artificial hill to receive 5 statues of Buddha. The city conceals many places which deserve a visit, to start with the royal palace which since 1939 is again the place of residence of the Kampuchean king. In the downtown area, one can admire beautiful pagodas, the market hall, built in a single style Art déco and the national museum which exposes a rich person collection of sculptures Khmer.
Tourist sites and places of bathe: close to the border with Thailand draws up the temple of Banteay Chmar which in the past was surrounded by a 9 height m wall and is not very easy today of access.
The temple of Beng Mealea, set up at the 12th century to 80 km of the town of Siam Reference mark, is still to date not invaded by the tourists, although it is in surface at least equal monumental of Angkor Vat and easily accessible complex in the bus.
The old capital of the Khmer empire at the 7th century, Sambor Prei Kuk, enorgueillit of more than 100 temples disseminated in the surrounding jungle and constitute a testimony fascinating of what could be the ostentation and the capacity of the Khmer empire.
The town of Battambang, to 290 km in the North-West of the capital deserves, it also that an excursion there is made. The city and the area around remain still relatively preserved tourism of mass and one can taste a calm and serene environment there by admiring the buildings of French colonial style. Around the city, in the middle of the opulent tropical forests, draw up some Buddhist monasteries which little by little attract tourists more and more. The city is also the attic with rice of Kampuchea. One carries out there two harvests per annum thanks to the fertility of the local ground and the surplus, exported towards the foreigner, brings back welcome currencies.
The amateurs of bathe can go in Sihanoukville and on its island off the coasts, in the Gulf of Thailand. Many local tourist agencies propose one day excursions or one half-day to make diving there or simply extasier in front of the beauty of the island.
With not missing: in the area of Angkor, in the north of the country, the tourist site of Kampuchea is, the complex of the temples of Angkor Vat which occupies more than 200 km ² and constitutes for many tourists, the point of organ of their visit in Kampuchea. The construction of the complex started at the 9th century to be completed only at the 12th century. It is located at approximately 20 km of the lake Tonle Sap and consists of successive capitals containing each one a temple in its center. Today, one counts to 1.000 temples and sanctuaries of varied size and importance. With the apogee of the Khmer empire, Angkor Vat sheltered more than one million people, i.e. more than the European population of this time. Until its redécouverte, the site rested during centuries under a thick layer of vegetation. Under the mode of the Khmer Rouges, it were unfortunately not possible to carry out the restoration of the temple, but at the present time, in fact organizations come from the whole world try to preserve this single site, classified to the world heritage of UNESCO. The thousands of tourists who go each day on the site are not the only visitors. One can cross many buddhist monks also there. On another plan, the system of irrigation, conceived to supply a million people, deserves to him also admiration for its ingeniousness. Lastly, Angkor Vat profits from a statute emblematic in the Kampuchean culture. Everywhere, one finds it represented, even on the Kampuchean flag or banknotes. The site, destination lucrative if it were, is well served by the airport of Siem Reap.
Religion: the great majority of the population, to 95%, is of Buddhist confession. One finds also small Muslim communities and Christian women.
Big cities and possibilities of lodging: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Siem Reap, Sisophon und Kratie.
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Flights expensive not preferred towards and of Kampuchea/KH
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