ANGKOR WAT ANGKOR WAT The sun rises over Siem Reap as a group of tourists prepares for their journey to Angkor Wat Soon they are amazed by the largest religious monument on Earth This city of temples was built during the 12th century in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu 4
OTHER TOP SITES PHNOM KAMPONG TRACH CAVE ROYAL PALACE SILVER PAGODA TONLÉ SAP LAKE The visitors study the beautiful stone carvings covering the temples The carvings display gods lions and much more The sun sparkles off the water in the moat surrounding Angkor Wat while a breeze rustles the palm trees The sound of gibbons fills the air as the visitors explore the five central towers Before leaving they enjoy a picnic as the sun sets Welcome to Cambodia 5
LOCATION Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia and stretches across 69,898 square miles 181,035 square kilometers Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh lies in the south-central part of the country along the Mekong River Cambodia is hugged on three sides by its neighboring countries The country of Vietnam stretches along Cambodia’s southeastern and eastern edge To the north are the nations of Laos and Thailand Thailand also curves around Cambodia’s western border The Gulf of Thailand washes upon Cambodia’s beautiful southwestern beaches 6
THAILAND SIEM REAP BATTAMBANG LAOS MEKONG RIVER CAMBODIA PHNOM PENH SIHANOUKVILLE VIETNAM GULF OF THAILAND PARADISE ISLANDS More than 60 islands lie off Cambodia’s southwestern coast Their dense forests and surrounding deep blue waters are popular with tourists 7
