Cambodia

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Geography

Cambodia is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Its geographical coordinates are 13 00 N, 105 00 E. Its 2,572 km border is split among Vietnam (1,228 km), Thailand (803 km) and Laos (541 km), as well as 443 km of coastline

Size: Total area 181,040 square kilometers, about size of Missouri; country shares 803-kilometer border with Thailand on north and west, 541-kilometer border with Laos on northeast, 1,228-kilometer border with Vietnam on east and southeast, for a total of 2,572 kilometers of land borders; coastline along Gulf of Thailand about 443 kilometers.

Climate: Temperatures range from 10°C to 38°C. Tropical monsoons: southwest monsoon blowing inland in northeasterly direction brings moisture-laden winds from Gulf of Thailand/Indian Ocean from May to October with period of heaviest precipitation September-October; northeast monsoon blowing in southwesterly direction toward coast ushers in dry season, November to March, with period of least rainfall January-February.

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Visas

All visitors, except citizens of ASEAN countries need a visa to enter Cambodia. As usual the visa can be obtained at any Cambodia Embassy or General Consulate overseas. Visa is available on arrival at Pochentong International Airport (Phnom Penh), Siem Reap International Airport, Ka-om Samor, Poipet border checkpoint, at Bavet and Hat-Lek/Koh Kong border checkpoint. Note that only these entry points (as of now) give out visa on arrival. You will need one passport-size photo, filled forms and a passport which is valid for at least 6 months. Tourist visas cost US$20 and business visas US$25. The tourist visa is valid for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days in country itself at a cost of US$ 15 through most travel agencies. Beware of the scams listed in the "by bus" section.

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Angkor Wat

Stretching over some 400 sq. km, including forested area, Angkor contains the magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century CE. These include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations.

Angkor was declared a World Heritage site (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668) in 1992 - the same year it was also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. UNESCO has now set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.

Angkor itself has no accommodations and few facilities. The nearby town of Siem Reap has become the tourist hub for the area and now boasts several large hotels, as well as the areas only major airport with flights arriving from Bangkok , Phnom Penh and other nearby cities.

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Hostels in Siem Reap (Cambodia)
The Red Piano North of Psar Chaa Tel. 012-854-150 Siem Reap          Web Page	Rosy Guesthouse Slar Kram Village Tel. 012 916 930 Siem Reap               Book this Hostel
Two Dragons Guesthouse Wat Bo http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-twodragons.htm Tel. 063-965-107 twodragons@talesofasia.com Siem Reap	Home Sweet Home Guesthouse No. 0111 Wat Bo Tel. 063 760 279 http://www.catgen.com/sweethome/EN/ info@angkorhotels.org Siem Reap

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