CAMBODIA

Kingdom of Cambodia Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea CAPITAL: Phnom Penh FLAG: The flag has a red center field with a white silhouette of the temple complex at Angkor Wat. The center field is bordered top and bottom by blue bands. ANTHEM: Nokoreach, beginning “Heaven protects our King.” MONETARY UNIT: The new riel (CR) is a paper currency of 100 sen. CR1 = $0.0002534 (or $1 = CR3,946.00) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Both the metric system and traditional weights and measures are in general use. HOLIDAYS: National Day, 9 January; New Year, April; Labor Day, 1 May; Feast of the Ancestors, 22 September; Independence Day, 9 November. TIME: 7 PM = noon GMT.