The Kingdom of Cambodia is situated on the Indochina peninsular in Southeast Asia. As is typical of its spatial context, the climate of Cambodia is characterised by a distinct monsoonal season and dry season. Low-lying central plains dominate most of the landscape with hills and low mountains scattered throughout and the Mekong River featuring as a major artery from North to South. Thailand lies to the West, Laos to the North, Vietnam to the East and the Gulf of Thailand to the Southwest.
Cambodian culture is a melting pot of the former Angkor Empire, the Khmer monarchy, Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, French colonialism, modern Western influences and various hill tribe ethnicities. Their mixed history is illuminated in traditional art forms of music, dance and festivals.