Portal:Cambodia
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The Kingdom of Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia with a population of over 13 million people. Most Cambodians are Therevada Buddhists of Khmer extraction. A citizen of Cambodia is usually identified as Cambodian, or more often, Khmer.
Cambodia is the successor state of the mighty Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the Indochinese Peninsula between the 11th and 14th centuries.
The country shares a border with Thailand to its west, with Laos to its north, with Vietnam to its east, and with the Gulf of Thailand to its south. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by the Mekong river and the Tonle Sap, an important source of fish.
The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (known as the Khmer Rouge) and their allies the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front (NLF) against the government forces of Cambodia (after October 1970, the Khmer Republic), which were supported by the United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Vietnam.
The struggle was exacerbated by the influence and actions of the allies of the two warring sides. North Vietnamese involvement was designed to protect its base areas and sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia, without which the prosecution of its military effort in South Vietnam would have been more difficult. The U.S. was motivated by the need to buy time for its withdrawal from Southeast Asia and to protect its ally, South Vietnam. American, South Vietnamese, and North Vietnamese forces directly participated (at one time or another) in the fighting. The central government was mainly assisted by the application of massive U.S. aerial bombing campaigns and direct material and financial aid.
The Republican government, after five years of savage fighting (and after suffering massive casualties, the destruction of its economy, the starvation of its population, and grevious atrocities committed by its enemy), was defeated on 17 April 1975. The victorious Khmer Rouge proclaimed the establishment of Democratic Kampuchea.
Sunrise at Angkor wat
Famous Cambodians:
- Patricia Hy-Boulais-Professional Tennis Player
- Kris Dim-Pro BodyBuilder
- Soben Huon-Miss Utah
- Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt-Angelina Jolie's adopted son
- Sunisa Kim- Import Model, Spokesmodel for Yokohoma Tires (appearances in Playboy.com and Hot Import Nights)
- Meng Lau-Model (appearances in Maxim and Stuff Magaxine)
- Haing S. Ngor-Academy Award winner
- Somaly Mam-Human rights activist, Olympic flag bearer
- Rithy Panh-Director
- Dith Pran-New York Times photo journalist
- Norodom Sihanouk-King, Prime Minister, Actor, Director, Songwriter, Screenwriter
- Loung Ung-Human rights activist
- Chhun Yasith-President of Cambodian Freedom Fighters
- Sam Rainsy - Cambodian Opposition Party Leader. Strong and knowledgeble man.
- Preap Sovath - Famous Singer. Pop Star.
- November 3, 2006-Cambodia vows to become "hell" for Paedophiles{Yahoo News}
- November 2, 2006- Vietnam Machinery Corp to build cement factory{Yahoo News}
- October 30, 2006-China to enhance relations with Cambodia.(Xinhua)
...that Sisowath Monivong was the king of Cambodia from 1927 until his death in 1941?
...that Phnom Penh International Airport is the largest airport in Cambodia?
...that there were 150,000 to 200,000 Muslims in Cambodia as late as 1975? Read more at Islam in Cambodia
...that King Norodom Sihamoni is one-fourth Italian?
...that the kouprey was declared the national animal of Cambodia by Norodom Sihanouk?
...that the Cambodia national football team finished fourth in the Asian Cup 1972?
...that former King Norodom Sihanouk holds the Guinness World Record for the politician who has occupied the greatest variety of political offices?
...that current Prime Minister Hun Sen started his term in 1985?
...that the Tonle Sap supplies 60% of Cambodia's protein intake?
...that Saigon was founded by Cambodians?
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Subcategories of Cambodia:
Cambodian people - Buildings and structures in Cambodia - Cambodian people - Companies of Cambodia - Cambodian culture - Democratic Kampuchea - Geography of Cambodia - History of Cambodia - Phnom Penh - Politics of Cambodia - Royal Family of Cambodia - Schools in Cambodia - Tourism in Cambodia - Transportation in Cambodia
