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Cambodia

Capital: Phnom Penh

  • The Tonlé Sap lake expands from about 2,590 square km in the dry season to about 24,605 square km in the rainy season.
  • The coastline along the Gulf of Thailand is 443 km long.
  • Phnom Aural, the highest peak in Cambodia, rises to 1,813 metres (5,949 feet).
  • Angkor Wat was first built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple to the god Vishnu, and later became a Buddhist site.

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