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Photo Essay	Bonn Om Touk,  The Water Festival	Postcards from  Cambodia
On His Majesty king Norodom Sihanouk on his 76th Birthday Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia	Cambodians from all walks of life usher in the Wate Festival amidst much pomp and pageantry including boat races. it is also a day of thanksgiving when Man honours the earth and its waters.  Water Festival of Cambodia	An exhibition of old postcards dating from early 1990s give a fascinating and historical perspective of people and places about Cambodia.  Wat Phnom 1920

INTRODUCTION

Cambodia: It is covering an area of 181,035 square kilometers. In the west of the country is bordered by Thailand, in the North by Laos and in the East by Vietnam. Cambodia has a distinct geographical personality, it is a wide basin surrounded by highlands. In this basin the farmer has created a simple life by depending heavily on agricultural for example rice, rubber, cassava, sweet potatoes, corn, beans and tobacco. The most important river of Cambodia is the Mekong, which passes through the country for about 500 kilometers in the north-south direction. The Mekong is passable for ships from its delta in Vietnam until Phnom Penh. Cambodia has the greatest lake in all the South-East Asian Countries so-called "Tonle Sap Lake". It is connected the Mekong by a short river, also called Tonle Sap river. Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and it is the centre of industry, Administration, Commerce and Tourism.

Population: The total population is approximately 11.2 millions (according to the census in 1998). Cambodia comprises a variety of people who are commonly given the name Khmer. Khmer people account for about 90% of citizens from various ethnic background – Chinese, Vietnamese, Chams (Khmer Muslims) and hill tribes. 

Climate: Cambodia has two monsoons. One is cool and dry and lasts from November to March with the temperatures around 17 ºC – 27 ºC (night – day). December and January is the coolest and most pleasant month to visit Cambodia as the temperature is between 15-25 ºC. The monsoon season, which is both humid and hot, lasts from April to October between 27-40 ºC.  

Religion: The official religion is Buddhism, as is also practiced in Thailand and Laos. Ninety percent of the Khmers are of this religion; the rests believe in Islamism, and Christianity. 

Language: The Khmer language is very unique and distinctive. To the Western eyes, the characters are very much like those of Thai, but a closer look reveals they are in fact quite different. There are also a few other languages used according to the ethnic groups that live in Cambodia for hundred of years for example the Vietnamese, Chinese, Cham (Muslim). The older generation of Cambodians can speak French as it was the principal language used in education system up until the birth of Pol Pot regime in April 1975. Like many other countries in Asia nowadays, the new Cambodian generation choose English as their second language. 

Currency: The Khmer currency is Riel. Its denominations are: 100,000; 50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000; 1,000; 500; 200; 100. Whereas foreign currencies such as US dollars and Thai Baht, for instance, are widely accepted and exchanged in Cambodia.  

Food: The Khmer food is typically spicy, with high proportion of fish, either fresh water fish from the Tonle Sap lake or seafood from the southern coast of Cambodia. As the result of the increasing of tourists in Cambodia, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap restaurants and bar life have remarkably expanded day to day. There are numerous restaurants offering selections in quality and budget for the following type of food: Italian, French, Indian, Thai and Chinese.