Bos Angkunh
Ok Chaktrong
Krama (Khmer Scarf)
Kouprey (Wild Ox): The National Mammal of Cambodia
Tror Yorng (Giant Ibis): The National Bird of Cambodia
Royal Turtle: The National Reptile of Cambodia
Chek Pong Moin (Musa Aromatic): The National Fruit of Cambodia
Giant Mekong Barb: The National Fish of Cambodia
Giant barb or Trei Kol Raing is the largest species of cyprinid in the world. These migratory fish are found only in the Mae Klong, Mekong, and Chao Phraya river basins in Indochina. It has declined drastically due to habitat loss and overfishing, and it is now considered critically endangered.
Palm Tree (Borassus flabellifer): The National Tree of Cambodia
Independence Monument
Wat Phnom
The Wat Phnom Temple is the most significant of all the temples in Phnom Penh. The temple has a close-knitted relationship to the capital city. This in effect is a sanctuary founded by Daun Penh (Grandma Penh), a wealthy widow who in 1372, retrieved from a river a log with five Buddha statues in it and ordered to elevate a piece of her property on which build a temple to house the statues. The 27 meters high man-made hill became known as Wat Phnom.