News: Fresh clashes erupted again between Thailand and Cambodia along their border, marking the most violent escalation in over a decade.
Key facts about Cambodia
- Location: It is located in Mainland Southeast Asia.
- It lies entirely within the tropics.
- Borders: It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east.
- It has a 443-kilometre coastline along the Gulf of Thailand.
- Climate: It is dominated by a tropical climate.
- Terrain: Its landscape is characterised by a low-lying central plain that is surrounded by uplands and low mountains.
- Drainage: The two dominant hydrological features of Cambodia are the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap (Great Lake).
- The Mekong River rises in the Plateau of Tibet and empties into the South China Sea.
- Capital: Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh.
- Polity: It is a constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure and a parliamentary form of government.
