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General
Information
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Area : 181,035 sq km (11,224 sq
mi)
Population : More than 13 million (growth rate 2,5 %)
Capital City : Phnom Penh (population one million)
People : 90-95% ethnic Khmer, 5-10% ethnic Chinese and
Vietnamese
Languages : Khmer, French and English
Religion : 95% Buddhist, 5% Muyslim, Catholic and animist
Currency : Riel, US dollar
GMT : +7 hours
Voltage : 220v/50Hz
Visas : Application can be made on arrival (passport size
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Visa
Application
One-month tourist visa : US$20;
one-month business visa: US$25. Two photos are required. A
visa application form will be provided upon arrival on inbound
flights and at land border crossings.
Airport tax
NOTE: Additional passport
size photos are required for the Angkor Archaelogical Park
entrance pass.
Speed Boat
This mode of transportation is
fast, safe and relaxing, offering tourists great views of the
river and local people living along the river banks and on the
lake islands.
Buses
Provided by Ravy Tours, all
destinations avilable.
Food
Rice and fish are basic fare among
the Khmer people. Local specialties include curries, soups and
many dishes prepared with beef, pork and poultry, as well as
seafood which is aboundant in the rivers and ocean. Chinese,
Thai, Vietnamese and Western cuisine available in the capital.
Music, Dance &
Theather
Cambodia's highly stylized classic
dance, adapted from dances performed at Angkor, is performed
to the accompaniement of an archestra and choral narration The
dancers act out stories an legends taken from Hindu epics such
as the Ramayana. In the countryside, wandering troupes perform
folk dramas and folk dances at festivals and weddings. The
actors invariably depict stereotyped characters familiar to
everyone watching: the beautiful princess, the greedy
merchant, the inept lover, the cruel father, the country
bumpkin, and so forth.
| Ravy Angkor Tours
Phnom Penh
#228, St 113, Sangkat
Boeung Keng Kang II,
Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
Tel : (855 23) 215 618, 986 772
Fax : (855 23) 215 618
H/P : (855 12) 944 673 Email:
ravyvoyages@online.com.kh
Siem Reap
# 0556, St. Watbo, Siem Reap
Tel : 063 966 588
Fax : 063 966 588
H/P : (855 12) 944 673
Email:
ravytoursrep@online.com.kh
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