Cambodia
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Kingdom of Cambodia Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea |
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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 | |||||
Here is the country on a map of the world. | |||||
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 |
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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 Southeast 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.[needs proving] It is part of ASEAN, Association of South East Asian Nations.
Countries and territories of Asia |
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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. |
Countries and territories of ASEAN |
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Brunei · Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar · Philippines · Singapore · Thailand · Vietnam |