Tag: Cambodia

Cambodia imported goods worth $ 18.8 billion in 2018 and exported goods worth $ 13.6 billion. The trade deficit was 21.5 percent of the gross domestic product and thus higher than ever. The deficit in the current account balance is financed by an almost equally high inflow of capital in urgently needed foreign direct investment (2017 according to the World Bank around 1.6 billion USD and almost 11% of GDP). The clothing industry continues to be the backbone of Cambodia's foreign trade and the most important factor in its steady prosperity, with exports worth US $ 10 billion (2018, up US $ 2 billion year-on-year). The most important market is and remains the European Union, to which around 29% of all exports went in 2018, ahead of the USA (24%)…

The Kingdom of Cambodia borders Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Our trip to Cambodia offers hospitable people, fantastic culture, beautiful nature, good food, cozy colonial cities, sun, swimming and beautiful beaches. A land in the shadow of the past but with its face facing the future. On our Cambodia trip, we take a deep dive into the Cambodian culture and get to take part in the everyday life of the locals and also experience the classic sights such as the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and the fantastic temple area Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. In addition, we get to enjoy a few days of sunbathing and swimming on Sihanoukville´'s beaches, which are considered the best in the country. Day 1: Travel to Cambodia Flight to Phnom Penh. Meals are included…

General information about Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is known for its medieval Hindu and Buddhist temples in Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, but also for the later Khmer Rouge rule. Angkor was the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia since the 8th century, with trade links stretching all the way to India for six hundred years. Its capital of one million inhabitants, with its irrigation canals, patio plantations, and temples, was presumably the largest in the world a thousand years ago. However, huge sandstone structures were buried for centuries in the damp, impenetrable jungle before the French discovered them in 1860. Why the world’s most powerful empire was abandoned is still debated today. After the French and Japanese occupation, King Sihanouk allied with Guerrilla Commander Pol Pot. In 1975,…