Cambodia

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Kingdom of Cambodia

Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea

Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto: Nation, Religion, King
National anthem: "Nokoreach"
About the people
Official languages: Khmer
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 13,607,069
    (ranked #65)
  • Density: 74 per km²
Geography / Places
country map
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Capital city: Phnom Penh
Largest city: Phnom Penh
Area
  • Total: 181,040
    (ranked #87)
  • Water: n/a km² (2.5%)
Politics / Government
Established: 1949
Leaders: King: Norodom Sihamoni
Prime Minister: Hun Sen
Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)
Riel (KHR)
International information
Time zone: +7
Telephone dialing code: +855
Internet domain: .kh

Cambodia or Kampuchea is a country in South East Asia. It is near Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. About 13 million people live in Cambodia. The people of Cambodia are called Cambodians or Kampucheans. Khmer is the official language. The country has recently emerged from a long civil war and the Khmer Rouge Years. The current leader, Hun Sen, has been accused by the international community of moving the country towards a dictatorship.

Countries and territories of Asia

Afghanistan | Armenia2 | Azerbaijan | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China (PRC) | Cyprus2 | East Timor | Gaza Strip | Georgia2 | Hong Kong3 | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Lebanon | Macau3 | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | North Korea | Oman | Pakistan | Philippines | Qatar | Russia1 | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Syria | Taiwan (ROC) | Tajikistan | Thailand | Turkey1 | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | West Bank | Yemen

1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of Europe for cultural, Politically and historical reasons. 3. Special territories.