The Middle Eastern countries with the greatest proportion of Sunnis are Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Sunnis making up 90% or more of the population. Shia make up roughly 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is estimated between 154 to 200 million, according to a 2009 report from the Pew Forum.
Situated on the banks of the TonlÃ© Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to about 1.5 million of Cambodia's population of over 14.8 million.
Cambodia shares a border with Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, the Gulf of Thailand to the south and Thailand to the west and north. It contains 20 provinces and four municipalities with a population of 10 561 000 and covering 181 035 square kilometres, including its capital and largest city, Phnom Penh.