Chinese and Vietnamese are also spoken. French was widely spoken until the arrival of the Pol Pot regime and is now spoken only by those of the old generation. English is now a more popular language to learn among the younger generation. Buddhism was reinstated as the national religion in the late 1980s after a ban on religious activity in 1975. 220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Power cuts are frequent.
Outside Phnom Penh, electrical power is available only in the evenings from around 1830-2130. Service is available. Airmail to Europe takes four to five days, and to the USA one week to ten days. The main post office in Phnom Penh is located on the western side of 13 Street between 98 Street and 102 Street, open 0630-2100. The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia Daily and Cambodia Times are printed in English.