Cambodia factsheet for adoption travel

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What You Need to Know

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Country name:

long form: Kingdom of Cambodia
short form: Cambodia
local short form: Kampuchea
local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea
former: Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic

What the people are called:

noun, singular: Cambodian
noun, plural: Cambodians
adjective: Cambodian

Ethnic groups:

Khmer (90%), Vietnamese (5%), Chinese (1%), others.

U.S. Embassy

Embassy of the United States of America
16 Street 228
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tel:(855) 23-216-436
Fax:(855) 23-216-437

Web site: http://phnompenh.usembassy.gov

Canadian Embassy

Canadian Embassy
Villa 8
R.V. Senei Vannavut Out (Street 254)
Sangkat Chatomuk
Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tel:(855) 23-213-470
Fax:(855) 23-213-413

Web site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cambodia

Money:

1 Riel (CRl) = 100 sen
(currency conversion)

Time Zone:

GMT +7 (What's GMT?)

Phone/Internet info:

Country Area Code: 855

There are Internet cafes in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

Mobile phone coverage varies, but is available (GSM 900 and 1800 networks). At present, outgoing international phone calls cannot be made.

Major languages spoken:

Khmer (official, 95%), French, English

Alphabet:

The written language is significantly different than English letters: See it here.

Major holidays:

Public holidays 2004

Common names:

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