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Phnom Penh is the capital of which country?

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.

Phnom Penh is the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the largest city in Cambodia and the political, economic, cultural, transportation, trade and religious center of Cambodia. With an area of 678.46 square kilometers and a population of about 265,438+10,000 (20 19), Phnom Penh is located in the delta between Mekong River and tonle sap river.

The weather in Phnom Penh is tropical, and it is very hot and humid due to the high pressure in the Gulf of Thailand (the Gulf of Siam) and the Indian Ocean. The climate is divided into two seasons. March to 10 is the "rainy season", with high temperature and high humidity. On extremely hot days, the temperature can occasionally rise to 38 ~ 39℃. June 1 1 to April of the following year is a "dry season", with a low temperature of about 22℃, but it is still not cold but hot during the day; Occasionally the lowest temperature 17 ~ 19℃. The annual average temperature is between 28-34℃.

Phnom Penh is not only the political, economic, cultural and religious center of Cambodia, but also the transportation center of Cambodia and one of the important transportation hubs of Indochina Peninsula. Bocheng East International Airport, 8 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh, can take off and land large planes. From here, it can fly to Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Chhnang and other cities, as well as other parts of the world. Many tourists who travel to Thailand will change planes here.

Phnom Penh is an inland river port. 3,000-4,000 tons of seagoing vessels descend from the Mekong River along the golden edge and can sail directly into the South China Sea through South Vietnam. In the rainy season, from Phnom Penh to Mekong River, 4,000 tons of ships can reach Kompong Cham and Kratie, and 200 tons of ships can reach Shangding, an important town in northeastern Cambodia. Through tonle sap river, you can enter Tonle Sap Lake, the largest lake in Indo-China Peninsula, and it is also a freshwater fish warehouse in Cambodia.