The national currency of Cambodia is the riel (KHR). The US dollar is also widely used in everyday transactions, especially in cities and tourist areas.
The exchange rate fluctuates, but it has been roughly 4,000 riel to 1 US dollar in recent years.
Cambodia has 25 first-level administrative divisions: 24 provinces and the capital, Phnom Penh.
Angkor Wat is located in Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, about 5 kilometres north of Siem Reap town.
Tonlé Sap Lake is in the centre of Cambodia and touches six provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Pursat and Siem Reap.
The Mekong is one of the longest rivers in Asia, roughly 4,350 kilometres long.
Cambodia shares borders with Thailand to the west and northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east and southeast.
The Tonlé Sap is the largest lake in Cambodia and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.
