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.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Phnom Penh typically varies from 70Â°F to 100Â°F and is rarely below 65Â°F or above 105Â°F. The hot season lasts for 75 days, from February 10 to April 26, with an average daily high temperature above 97Â°F.