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INTRODUCTION
Cambodia, situated in Southeast Asia, has to its
credit the world's largest cultural monument Angkor Wat, which was built over three centuries-from the 9th century to the 12th century. Though an under-developed country, Cambodia has forests which are rich in valuable timber.
Location of Cambodia
Cambodia is bound by Laos on the northeast, by Vietnam on the east and southeast, by Thailand on the west and northwest and by the Gulf of Thailand on the southwest.
Flora And Fauna of Cambodia
Over 50 percent of the land is covered in forests, out of which the dense forest are found in the mountains and along the southwestern coast. Plants growing in Cambodia include rubber, kapok (a tree with seeds that yield a cotton-like fiber), palm, coconut, and banana, all of which are used for commercial purposes. The fauna of Cambodia includes elephants, deer, wild ox, panthers, bears, and tigers. Cormorants, cranes, parrots, pheasants, and wild ducks are also found, and poisonous snakes are numerous. Book Southwest airlines, Mexicana Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines flights online on mapsofworld.com
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Physical Map of Cambodia
Most of the country consists of a low-lying alluvial plain that occupies the central part of the country. To the southeast of the plain lies the delta of the Mekong River. To the east of the plain, ranges of undulating hills separate Cambodia from Vietnam. To the southwest a mountain range, the Chuor Phnum Krāvanh, borders the plain and forms a physical barrier along the country's coast. Cambodia's highest peak, Phnom Aural rises in the eastern part of this range. To the north, the Chuor Phnum Dāngrźk mountains separate Cambodia from Thailand. Cambodia's most important river is the Mekong, the longest river in Southeast Asia and the tenth largest in the world.
Climate of Cambodia
Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate. While December and January are the coolest months, March and April are the hottest. Rainfall is experienced from the months of May to October. Average annual rainfall is about 1,400 mm on the central plain and increases to as much as 3,800 mm in the mountains and along the coast. The average annual temperature is about 27°C.
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