The central half of Cambodia is a flat rolling plain. The Dangrek Mountains are located on the northern border with Thailand. Sandy beaches dot the south coast. Highlands lie to the east along the Vietnamese border. Beach at Sihanoukville.
Natural vegetation grows lush and thick in Cambodia.
Its eastern highlands are covered with thick tropical rainforest. Out of a plane it looks like a bumpy, woven green blanket completely covering the ground. Mahogany and teak trees form a canopy over shorter palms and vines. Mangroves, trees which grow in salt water, join palm trees bordering much of the coast. Wild cacti near Siem Reap and Tonle Sap Lake.