Cambodia is a country located in southeast Asia and it is bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and the Gulf of Thailand.

Population: 11,626,520 (July 1999 est.)

Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%

Religions: Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%

Languages: Khmer (official), French

Cambodia covers an area of 181,035 square kilometers and is divided into 21 provinces. It enjoys sunshine almost all year long and it has a high average temperature. There are two distinct seasons, the dry and the monsoon. The monsoon lasts from May to October with southwesterly winds that bring seventy five to eighty percent of the annual rainfall. The dry season runs from November to April averaging temperatures from 27 to 40 degrees Celsius. The most comfortable and pleasant season is from October to January.