Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia.

Official Country Name(s) (local)

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National motto: Nation, Religion, King

Official language Khmer

Capital Phnom Penh

King Norodom Sihanouk

Prime Minister Hun Sen

Area
- Total
- % water Ranked 87th
181,040 km²
2.5%

Population
- Total (Year)
- Density Ranked 65th
13,124,764
72.5/km²

Independence
- Declared
- Recognised from France
November 9, 1953

Currency Riel

Time zone UTC +7

National anthem Nokoreach

Internet TLD .CB

Calling Code 855

Table of contents

1 History
2 Politics
3 Provinces
4 Geography
5 Economy
6 Demographics
7 Culture
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 References
10 External links

History

Main article: History of Cambodia

Following a five-year struggle during which the USA killed around 600,000 civilians in bomb raids targeted at Vietnamese guerillas, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh in 1975. They then ordered the evacuation of all cities and towns; over 1 million displaced people died from execution or enforced hardships under the Pol Pot dictatorship. A 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside and touched off 13 years of fighting. UN-sponsored elections in 1993 helped restore some semblance of normality, as did the rapid diminishment of the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1990s. A coalition government, formed after national elections in 1998, brought renewed political stability and the surrender of remaining Khmer Rouge forces.