Angkor Wat
NEED TO KNOW
CAPITAL Phnom Penh
POPULATION 14,494,293
AREA 181,035 sq km
LANGUAGE Khmer
CURRENCY Cambodian riel (KHR)
WHEN TO TRAVEL
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CLIMATE
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
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AVERAGE ACCOMMODATION COST ($US)
- 3 star hotel: $60
- 4 star hotel: $100
- 5 star hotel: $270
Average in the good period to travel. Rates change throughout the year depending on high or low tourist seasons.
AVERAGE MEAL COST ($US)
- Inexpensive restaurant: $2.75
- Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant, 3 courses: $15
REASONS TO VISIT
- Beach
- Outdoor and Adventure
- Architecture and History
QUICK FACTS
- The Khmer Rouge terrorised Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. During this time, they killed nearly 2 million people.
- Pol Pot formulated his radical Marxist ideas while studying for an electronic degree in Paris.
- The Khmer Rouge were wearing bright-colored sarongs to make up for the years when only black and blue clothing was allowed.
- A wat is a Buddhist temple or monastery, and near Cambodia’s ancient capital, Angkor, is the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat.
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