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Location: in Southeast Asia.
Capital: Phnom Penh
Area: 181,035 km²
Population: 15.8 million inhabitants of which 70% of the population is under 30
Religions: Buddhism
Languages: Khmer, French (administrative language), English and Vietnamese.

Former French colony, Cambodia enters the period of reconstruction and economic development. However, it is known for its unique paradox: the atrocity of the genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge on the one hand and the grandiose Khmer architecture of the entire site of Angkor Wat on the other.

When we talk about Cambodia, we immediately think of the legendary temples of Angkor Wat that are attractive to travelers from all over the world. Indeed, the kingdom of Cambodia attracts visitors thanks to the reputation of the temples of Angkor Wat, the vast Tonle Sap Lake with floating villages, and the authentic landscapes of the countryside. In addition, there are regular expanses planted with rows of coconut palms and sugar palms, which mark the carpet of paddy fields as far as the eye can see, dominated in the distance by some incongruous and remote hills, which exert an unspeakable hypnotic power.

The temples of Angkor Wat were listed by Unesco in the list of world heritage in 1992, the temple of Preah Vihear, located on the border of Cambodia and Thailand, classified since July 7, 2008 and the area of temples of Sambor Prei Kuk, archaeological site of ancient Ishanapura (2017), in the Kompong Thom area.

French influences can be found in Cambodia's churches and villas in the countryside, especially in the provinces of Kompong Cham or Kompong Thom.

The virgin forests are ideal for hiking adventurers can do or rustic villages offer authentic landscapes with locals delighted to welcome you home or exchanging hospitable smiles.

The country is really reborn with the development of big cities such as Siem Reap and Phnom Penh that are being built everywhere. The landscapes are still wild compared to its very tourist neighbors: Vietnam and Thailand.